Vacuum test centre
Heraeus Noblelight has created a vacuum test chamber in its in-house Application Centre in Kleinostheim. The test centre allows for pressures of 1000 millibars up to 10-6 millibars can be generated according to customer requirements.
Aerospace metallurgy for sputtering
Indium Corporation is to introduce its copper-gallium rotary sputtering target. The targets are made by Indium Corporations vertically integrated proprietary process utilizing aerospace powder metallurgy technology.
Micro crack detection
Intego has come up with the Antares system for micro crack detection for wafer, cell and module production. Antares works contact-free and generates images of cells which are suitable for automatic error detection.
POCI 3 diffusion automation
The WHD Generation 4 from Jonas & Redmann is a loading and unloading furnace for quartz or SiC processing: it increases the productivity of the POCI 3 diffusion step.
Process optimization tools
KIC has come up with new products for process optimization. The e-Clipse thermocouple attachment fixture offers repeatable profile data attainment.
Precision control systems
Manz Automation is set to introduce its next generation of mechanical scriber tools at this year’s EU PVSEC.
Minimizing reel changing times
Mondragon Assembly has developed a new tabber and stringer model, TS-600 LT. The modular configuration has the possibility to upgrade it at any time. The machine can be ordered with various string loading options.
Transport and handling solutions
Montech is introducing a number of new products under production technology. To handle wafers, the company has developed a new vacuum conveyor; an overhead conveyor that carries wafers at a speed of two meters per second.
Improving the production line
Swiss-based Oerlikon Solar is improving its production line with a solution for thin film silicon solar modules. It is a further development of its existing production line, with a reduction of lead time and better performance of solar modules.
Electro-luminescence measurements
Reis Robotics news production technology measures the quality of strings before laying them into the matrix. The extended system allows the complete matrix to be assessed before the lamination process.
