On Wed, 29 Jan 2003, Eric Cordian wrote:

> Ovshinsky, the amorphous semiconductor guy, developed a relatively
> efficient photovoltaic film that could be manufactured by continuous
> extrusion by a simple machine.
>
> For some reason, that never hit the big time either.

He had several problems in reliable commercial scale manufacture,
efficiency issues, & device lifetime.


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