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26 October 2009

 

BTU launches CdTe PV processing platform

BTU International of North Billerica, MA, USA, which supplies thermal processing equipment and processes for alternative energy and electronics manufacturing (PCB assembly and semiconductor packaging), has launched Perseas, a product platform designed specifically for processing cadmium telluride (CdTe) thin-film photovoltaic cells.

Perseas is a modular platform featuring configurations with various throughputs and process capabilities, and is therefore scalable from R&D to pilot- and production-sized units. The Perseas-CA is designed for the chlorine annealing process, while the Perseas-CF is for contact formation. Perseas is also compatible with both glass and web substrates.

“Based on the tremendous market growth forecasted for this segment and the ambitious plans of our thin-film customers, we decided to design and introduce a robust and scalable product platform,” says Jan-Paul van Maaren, BTU’s VP of marketing. “We expect the market growth to be driven by both new entrants to the market and the rapid scale up of established producers. The Perseas platform is a solution for customers in both stages in their growth plans,” he adds.

At this week’s Solar Power International exhibition in Anaheim, CA, USA, BTU is showcasing Perseas, together with its other photovoltaic process solutions, including equipment for copper indium gallium diselenide (CIGS) thin-film PVs and silicon PVs (metallization furnaces and in-line diffusion systems).

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