Intevac Receives Ion Implant System Order from Tier 1 Solar Cell Manufacturer

Intevac, Inc. IVAC, a leading supplier of thin-film deposition equipment to the vacuum coating industry, today announced the order of a system configured with ion implantation source technology from a Tier 1 solar cell manufacturer. The system is scheduled to ship in the second half of 2016. Wendell Blonigan, Intevac's president and chief executive officer, commented about the order: "This new order for a system configured with our ion implantation source technology demonstrates continued and meaningful progress in our Thin Film Equipment growth strategy. Securing this order from a Tier 1 solar cell manufacturer is an important milestone that validates the capability and value proposition of our implant technology for advanced solar cell manufacturing."