Bright future.

• Position: Triad

Greensboro-based RF Micro Devices Inc., best known as a maker of semiconductors for cell phones, says it has developed a way to efficiently manufacture cells that convert sunlight into energy. Because they can be made with the same equipment and materials RE Micro uses for its bread-and-butter product, the photovoltaic cells are considered a natural leap. If successful, they would provide a hedge against fluctuations in the wireless market...