PV Solar

Laser Processing in PV Cells

OpTek is a leading provider of laser based production solutions and offers a detailed understanding of the process requirements for a wide range of PV cell manufacturing steps. Resources include access to all major laser sources in both well established and the latest technologies, along with expert knowledge in the application of these tools in Si wafer-based cells, thin film on glass and flexible metal foils and polymer films.

Scribing Scribing

The dominant application for lasers in PV cell manufacture, scribing is applied to Si wafer and thin film formats for patterning layers of metal, insulating oxides, TCO, semiconductors and polymers.

Cutting and drilling Cutting & Drilling

partial and full thickness processing of substrates is applied for a number of requirements such as via holes for EWT and interconnects, wafer or substrate re-sizing and for trimming encapsulants.

Mircomachining Micromachining

Laser processing can be applied to a wide range of requirements. These include marking for product identity, welding of hermetic seals, local treatment on contact areas and contact attachment.

 

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Laser in PV

Process

  • Scribing/patterning
  • Hole/via drilling
  • Cutting/trimming
  • welding, contact firing
  • Marking

Application

  • P1,P2,P3 layer scribing
  • Scribing burried contacts
  • Scribing TCO's
  • Removing insulating oxides
  • Edge deletion
  • Edge isolation
  • Emitter wrap through
  • Contact firing
  • Encapsulation finishing
  • Wafer re-sizing

Cell Types

  • c-Si wafer
  • CIS
  • CIGS
  • CdTe
  • DSSC
  • BIPV
  • Flex Thin film

Laser Options

  • DPSS 1064, 532, 355,266nm
  • Fiber Laser 1064, 532nm
  • CO2 10.6, 9.4µm

Substrate Format

  • 6" Si Wafer
  • Glass sheet
  • Polymer film
  • metal foil
  • Hybrid (BIPV)

OpTek Systems are a leading supplier of production-line laser-systems for precision laser micromachining, laser processing and measurements, subcontract laser processing services. With an innovative and highly qualified staff, OpTek's business is truly global, with locations in Asia, North America and Europe.