Solar cell printing technology

ASM Alternative Energy (ASM AE) announced that it has commercialized its new solar cell printing technology, XtremePrint. XtremePrint self-adjusts print force to compensate for variations in cell topography. Both single and dual print metallization processes can achieve high throughput rates, as full stencil to wafer gasketing at constant high speeds is possible, regardless of substrate surface variances. XtremePrint technology delivers self-regulating capability that adjusts for height variations at high speed. XtremePrint enables wafer-to-wafer repeatability with low standard deviation on printed line widths and heights; improved cell efficiency through reduced shadowing losses because of the ability to print narrower lines with fewer defects; low maintenance and ease-of-use based on reductions in required manual operations and a frictionless pressure mechanism; and higher aspect ratio printed lines as a result of controlled print pressure.

ASM Alternative Energy | www.asm-ae.com


Volume: 2016 July/August