1366 Technologies

1366 Technologies was a U.S. solar-technology company focused on silicon wafers and manufacturing processes for photovoltaic cells. Its technology development centered on lowering wafer-production costs, reducing material waste, and improving the scalability of solar manufacturing. The company was associated with a continuous wafer-production approach known as Direct Wafer. Public information available here is limited regarding its later independent operating status, ownership, and the full commercial rollout of its products, so no further claims are made about its current business or market scale.

1366 Technologies was founded in the United States in 2007 and focused on silicon-wafer production technologies for solar-cell manufacturing. Conventional photovoltaic wafer production can involve multiple steps, including ingot formation and slicing, which may lead to material loss and added processing costs. The company pursued a process intended to form wafers more directly, with the goals of reducing cost and improving material utilization. Its core approach was commonly known as Direct Wafer and was intended for the crystalline-silicon photovoltaic industry. Available information here is insufficient to establish the company’s later financing history, commercial customers, asset transactions, or whether it continues to operate independently under the original brand.

• 2007

• Direct Wafer

  Direct Wafer was a wafer-manufacturing process developed by 1366 Technologies for photovoltaic applications. It was intended to reduce intermediate production steps and material losses associated with conventional wafer manufacturing, thereby lowering unit costs for crystalline-silicon solar cells. It was an industrial process rather than a consumer-facing product.

• 2019-12-20

  1366 Technologies raises $18 million in Series E financing[1]1366 Technologies完成1800万美元E轮融资pvbuzz.com

  Reported: 2019-12-20

  1366 Technologies, a silicon-wafer company based in Bedford, Massachusetts, raised $18 million in Series E financing. The round was co-led by Breakthrough Energy Ventures.

1. 11366 Technologies完成1800万美元E轮融资pvbuzz.com