7.26.10 -- Focus On Solar Cell Manufacturing & Inspection

July 26, 2010

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Sensors Unlimited - Goodrich ISR Systems

Focus On Solar Cell Manufacturing & Inspection

In This Issue:
Laser Processes In Solar Remain Firmly On Long-Term Roadmaps Measuring Lasers Used In Photovoltaic Solar Panel Manufacturing Mass Production Of Polymer Solar Cells Is Within Reach	Application Note: SWIR Imaging In Solar Cell Inspection >100 W CW from 1300-nm To 1600-nm Laser Modules Uncooled Smart InGaAs Camera

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Solar Cell/Photovoltaic Inspection

Sensors Unlimited - Goodrich ISR Systems provides efficient, accurate, solar cell inspection tools using shortwave infrared (SWIR) technology to quickly identify cell defects and variations, as well as voids and abnormalities in silicon boules, bricks, or ingots before they are sliced into wafers. This early detection eliminates waste and prevents unbalanced systems. To get more out of your photovoltaics with SWIR, click here.

Featured Article

Laser Processes In Solar Remain Firmly On Long-Term Roadmaps As Cell Makers In China And Taiwan Define Short-Term Equipment Trends
By Finlay Colville, Solarbuzz

In this first of a new series of articles examining laser processes used within the solar industry, Finlay Colville, senior analyst at Solarbuzz, sets out the opportunities and challenges faced by the laser industry within one of the fastest growing market segments available to laser source and tool manufacturers.

Product Focus
>100 W CW From 1300-nm To 1600-nm Laser Modules Laser Operations LLC introduces QPC Lasers Ultra-500 with up to 425-watts "cladding-free" output power. These modules are designed for direct diode industrial, medical, and defense applications as well as fiber and solid-state laser pumping. • Download Datasheet

92-KHz SWIR Digital Line Scan Camera For Solar Cell/Panel Inspection The new SU1024LDH2 from Sensors Unlimited - Goodrich ISR Systems is a high-speed, digital line scan SWIR-indium gallium arsenide camera that features an increased line rate to over 91,900 lines per second, making it ideal for spectral-domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT) imaging applications. • Download Datasheet

Solar Cell Manufacturing & Inspection In The News
	Mass Production Of Polymer Solar Cells Is Within Reach
	University Sets Up Solar Farm For Photovoltaic Research
	DuPont Microcircuit Materials Introduces New High-Efficiency Solamet Photovoltaic Metallization Pastes
	'Nanocoax' Solves Solar Cell 'Thick And Thin' Dilemma
	Semiconductor Manufacturing Technique Holds Promise For Solar Energy
	Plastic Electronics Could Slash The Cost Of Solar Panels
	Nanowire Advances Promise Improved Light-Emitting Diodes And Solar-Energy Generation
	New Quality In Solar Cell Processing: Jenoptik's JenLas Disk IR50
	Apollo Solar Energy Funds New $1.5M CdTe Solar Research Center At NJIT
	Researchers Create Highly Absorbing, Flexible Solar Cells With Silicon Wire Arrays
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Article: Measuring Lasers Used In Photovoltaic Solar Panel Manufacturing
As shown in this article from Photon Inc., measuring the profile of a high-power density beam with a small diameter can be tricky. Cameras are not very good at measuring beams with diameters of less than 50 µm...


Application Note: SWIR Imaging In Solar Cell Inspection
Xenics SWIR cameras reveal information about solar cell performance. Solar cells are large-area semiconductor devices with typical dimensions of 15 cm...


Datasheet: Cameras For Solar Cell Inspection
These scientific-grade cameras from the Cooke Corporation provide electroluminescence and photoluminescence imaging for fast detection of solar cells...
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