Hitachi High Technologies America to Exhibit at Intersolar North America 2011, San Francisco, CA

PLEASANTON, Calif., June 20, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Hitachi High Technologies America, Inc. is pleased to exhibit in Booth #9461 at Intersolar North America 2011, taking place July 12 - 14 at San Francisco's Moscone Center.

Bringing to the exhibit its wealth of experience in the analytical instrument market, Hitachi is proud to showcase the U-4100 UV-Vis-NIR Spectrophotometer and its relevance in today's solar research industry.  The U-4100's ability to accommodate large samples and vast array of optional system configurations makes it the ideal system for measuring optical materials used in solar cell manufacturing, such as Anti-Reflection Films, Substrates, Textured Glass and Distribution of Diffusion.  Hitachi also offers Fluorescence Spectrophotometers capable of measuring fluorescence characteristics and quantum efficiency of photovoltaic materials.

The high performance and wide range of accessories available for the Hitachi U-4100 UV-Vis-NIR Spectrophotometer makes it the ideal tool for solar cell and thin wafer evaluations, offering superior high performance for the most demanding samples.

Hitachi High Technologies America, Inc., long known for its commitment to the laboratory researcher's demands for reliable and flexible analytical instrumentation needs, will also have available for demonstration the TM3000 Tabletop Electron Scanning Microscope – featuring a compact footprint, high magnification and high resolution performance along with ease of use – making it the perfect partner for PV wafer and solar cell evaluation.

For those demanding the utmost performance and resolution of samples, Hitachi High Technologies America, Inc. is also proud to announce the introduction of the SU9000 Ultra-High Resolution Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscope.  Being the first to introduce field emission technology to the market in 1972, and still a leader in FE-SEM technology, this newest introduction only serves to prove that Hitachi continues to "set the standard" in high resolution microscopy.  Its ability to showcase samples with remarkable surface composition and transmission features with unsurpassed cutting-edge technology, makes it ideal for the ever-evolving and high demanding needs of the solar cell research and manufacturing industry.

Whether your analytical needs be large or small, be assured that Hitachi High Technologies America, Inc. is committed to providing the highest quality scientific instruments to the North American market and the world, along with engineering, support, development and training to its customers.

SOURCE Hitachi High Technologies America, Inc.