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in both wafer based as thin-film solar cells. The SCIL process is a low pressure process which allows us to directly pattern a silicon-oxide precursor in a sol- gel type process all at room temperature.
Uniquely, they have demonstrated sub-10 nm in imprinted silica patterns, which are (UV)light and temperature stable up to 1000°C in air. The rubber stamps are low cost and robust towards particles which makes our process amendable to large scale production.
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HÜTTINGER Elektronik GmbH
34 The TruPlasma DC Series 3000 NEW
The TruPlasma DC Series 3000 NEW is a new generation of compact, water-cooled continuous DC power supplies. Available with outputs of 20 to 160 kilowatts, these generators deliver reliable, accurate power over a broad impedance range. The TruPlasma DC Serie 3000 NEW is especially designed for demanding sputtering processes which solar cell manufacturers use to deposit transparent conductive oxides (TCO) such as aluminum-doped zinc oxides (AZO) or indium tin oxide (ITO) on the carrier material.
What is special about these power supplies is their highly sophisticated arc management system CompensateLine. CompensateLine allows for a dramatic reduction of the residual arc energy and ensures ideal results with regards to layer quality and deposition rate. Consequently CompensateLine enables homogenous and thin layers even in processes with high arc rates, such as in TCO sputtering.
Thus the TruPlasma DC Series 3000 is best suited for coating processes in solar cell manufacturing or for architectural glass coating, where stability and continuous throughput are essential. Where only pulsed generators could be used in the past, the TruPlasma DC Series 3000 NEW now provides a cost- efficient alternative with optimum results.
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RESOLUTE™ absolute linear and rotary encoder system
LX2400 IDEALSolar bypass solution
The Microsemi LX2400 IDEALSolar solar bypass solution is an integrated circuit solution based on technology developed by Microsemi in conjunction with Spelsberg ELS, an expert in connection systems for photovoltaic modules, and Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy (ISE), the largest solar energy research institute in Europe.
The LX2400 implements Microsemi’s patented CoolRUN™ technology, which increases power-generation efficiency and significantly reduces operating temperatures while slashing the operational expense, reliability problems and associated warranty costs of
RESOLUTE is a true absolute, fine pitch optical encoder system with a specification that breaks new ground in position feedback. RESOLUTE is the world’s first absolute encoder capable of 27-bit resolution at 36,000 rev/min. It has an market-leading resolution of just 1 nanometre at up to 100 m/s for both linear and angle encoding applications. The new system reads a unique single- track optical scale and offers further attractive benefits to machine designers by acquiring absolute position immediately upon switch-on, without the need for battery back-up. This completely eliminates the need for reference returns.
Unique combinations of ruggedness, ultra-high speed and exceptional resolution, mean that RESOLUTE is
traditional Schottky diodes. The LX2400 device will be used in junction boxes supporting both existing and next- generation solar modules serving industrial, commercial, and solar power purchase agreement (PPA) applications.
With its extremely low typical forward voltage drop of 50mV under 10A load currents, the LX2400 operates with negligible heat generation, resulting in a temperature rise of only 10 degrees C (typical). It is designed with Microsemi’s high-reliability, 40-year design rule methodology to enable support for industry warranty requirements and extreme environment survivability. The LX2400 is fully functional from -65 degrees C to +165 degrees C, passes 1.4Joule lightning tests and is compliant with IEC61215, Section 10.18.
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