Signet Solar is a global company founded to design and manufacture large area, low cost, thin film silicon Photovoltaic (PV) modules. Led by a management team with extensive experience in the semiconductor industry, technology commercialization and global operations, Signet Solar plans to accelerate adoption of solar energy in commercial and remote applications by rapidly reducing the cost of solar modules.
“Signet” is a seal, especially one used officially to mark documents, or the impression made with a seal.
Signet Solar wants to leave its impression by making solar energy a viable choice for a sustainable energy future. Signet Solar plans to ramp production near Dresden Germany, using a fully-integrated thin film solar production line by mid-2008. Based on this initial platorm, its research and development center will develop and implement innovative device architectures and manufacturing methods.

People

Rajesh Jain (Board Member)

Sanjay Arora (VP Finance)

Ajit Manocha (EVP Operations)

Jan Lobbezoo (Board Member)

Karl-Heinz Stegemann (VP Technology)

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News

Applied Materials axes thin-film solar biz, lays off 500

July 22, 2010 1:59 am

Applied Materials, one of several major corporations to jump into the solar energy business four years ago, announced today that… Continue reading ⟩

Signet Solar applies for federal funds to fuel thin-film strategy

June 26, 2009 12:20 am

Signet Solar, a Menlo Park, Calif.-based maker of thin-film solar panels, has applied for federal loan guarantees in addition to… Continue reading ⟩

Signet Solar Enters Crowded Solar Field

May 14, 2007 10:51 pm

A team of semiconductor industry veterans today announced the launch of Signet Solar, a solar photovoltaic (PV) module manufacturer that… Continue reading ⟩