Innovative laser based solar cell scribing

Bruno Frei; Stefan Schneeberger; Reiner Witte

doi:10.1117/12.877060

21 February 2011 Innovative laser based solar cell scribing

Bruno Frei, Stefan Schneeberger, Reiner Witte

Proceedings Volume 7920, Laser Applications in Microelectronic and Optoelectronic Manufacturing (LAMOM) XVI; 792011 (2011) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.877060
Event: SPIE LASE, 2011, San Francisco, California, United States

Abstract

The solar photovoltaic market is continuously growing utilizing boths crystalline silicon (c-Si) as well as thin film technologies. This growth is directly dependant on the manufacturing costs for solar cells. Factors for cost reduction are innovative ideas for an optimization of precision and throughput. Lasers are excellent tools to provide highly efficient processes with impressive accuracy. They need to be used in combination with fast and precise motion systems for a maximum gain in the manufacturing process, yielding best cost of ownership. In this article such an innovative solution is presented for laser scribing in thin film Si modules. A combination of a new glass substrate holding system combined with a fast and precise motion system is the foundation for a cost effective scribing machine. In addition, the advantages of fiber lasers in beam delivery and beam quality guarantee not only shorter setup and down times but also high resolution and reproducibility for the scribing processes P1, P2 and P3. The precision of the whole system allows to reduce the dead zone to a minimum and therefore to improve the efficiency of the modules.

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Bruno Frei, Stefan Schneeberger, and Reiner Witte "Innovative laser based solar cell scribing", Proc. SPIE 7920, Laser Applications in Microelectronic and Optoelectronic Manufacturing (LAMOM) XVI, 792011 (21 February 2011); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.877060

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