March 10,2010 –

Standardization within the PV equipment supply chain remains a challenge, but production trends over the next few years may provide some salvation. Coherent’s Finlay Colville presents three scenarios for PV cell production that impact different…….

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February 17,2010 –

Coherent’s Finlay Colville examines cell makers’ decisions to expand capacity or retrofit production lines through turn-key vs. custom-built line, and how this evolution offers different levels of opportunity and engagement for the PV equipment…….

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February 8,2010 –

Solar PV cell production output for 2009 reveals an ongoing segmentation in both crystalline silicon (c-Si) and thin-film manufacturing approaches, with clear distinctions emerging regarding low cost and high efficiency. Coherent’s Finlay Colvi…….

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February 8,2010 –

Solar PV cell production output for 2009 reveals an ongoing segmentation in both crystalline silicon (c-Si) and thin-film manufacturing approaches, with clear distinctions emerging regarding low cost and high efficiency. Coherent’s Finlay Colvi…….

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December 3,2009 –

Efficiency enhancement approaches look set to further fragment the PV equipment supply-chain, providing increased options for c-Si cell producers — who must arm themselves with a wider knowledge of the different options presented. Coherent’s F…….

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September 29,2009 –

This year’s EU PVSEC exhibition was notable for the plethora of new production tools and processes for next-generation crystalline-silicon production lines, as suppliers respond to cell manufacturers’ prioritization of high-efficiency cell conc…….

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August 10,2009 –

Ensuring laser-based tools are accepted as standard equipment during the production of high-efficiency crystalline silicon (c-Si) cells requires better understanding of the process windows involved, qualification of new tooling optimized for sp…….

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