INFORMATION ABOUT RELATED LASER PROJECTS

Solasys

1. High throughput laser junction isolation
2. Laser-selective emitter doping
3. Development of prototype lasers individually optimized for these processes
4. Development of a high speed laser scanning system for very high ablation and welding rates to meet an industrial throughput of 2000 wafers/hour
5. Integration of the main new laser components and processes into one PV manufacturing system

Alpine: Advanced Lasers for Photovoltaic INdustrial processing Enhancement

1. Develop monolithic fiber-based optical amplifiers for scribing of solar cells
2. Provide CdTe/CdS and CuInGaSe2/CdS thin film solar cells
3. Integrate the laser source developed into a machine concept
4. Develop and test standards parameters
5. Testing of PV devices and scribing process validation

Polybright

1. Break new paths for the laser beam processing of advanced polymeric materials
2. Exploit the benefits of new high brilliance laser sources
3. Challenge the limits of conventional joining processes as well as existing production systems and equipment