VCO Instruments has announced the launch and first multi-tool order of its new Lumina Plus system purchased by Rocket Lab to expand US space compound semiconductor production for solar technology under the Chips and Science Act. The Luminina Plus platform offers the largest batch size, best throughput, and lowest cost per wafer in the industry. This investment will double Rocket Lab's space gradede solar cell production and strengthen its long-standing partnership with VCO. Brad Cleinger, vice president of ...