"We selected Applied's MaxEdge wafering systems because of their industry-leading productivity and capability to produce advanced solar wafers in very high volumes," stated Dr. Yuepeng Wan, CTO of LDK Solar. "This new generation of Applied's HCT wire saws has now proven it can deliver the repeatable high yields necessary to deliver superior quality, cost-effective wafers to our customers. In addition, LDK has received excellent on-site support from Applied's engineers during our aggressive ramp." "We are very pleased that the MaxEdge system has passed this important milestone at LDK Solar," said Dr. Mark Pinto, senior vice president, corporate CTO and general manager of Applied's Energy and Environmental Solutions group. LDK Solar is known for its advanced wafer production capability and Applied Materials is committed to providing leading-edge technology and service to meet the most critical performance, yield and uptime requirements to drive down the cost per watt of solar electricity - Mark