Science news articles about 'germanium wafers'

... -slicing method, "the idea is to make germanium-based, high-efficiency solar cells for uses where ... re coming up with a more efficient way of making germanium wafers for solar cells – to reduce the cost ...

... parallel electrically charged wires are used to cut germanium wafers – a mass-production method Bamberg ... takes 14 hours to cut a single wafer. Bamberg says the electrified wire method has to be done ...