Date: 26/09/2012

BTU to showcase thermal processing solutions at PV Taiwan

BTU International to display its thermal processing equipment at the PV Taiwan International Photovoltaic Exhibition scheduled on October 3-5, 2012, in Exhibition Hall 1 at the Taipei World Trade Center (TWTC). In booth A1113, BTU experts to be available to discuss advanced thermal processing solutions for photovoltaics including metallization, diffusion and annealing.

“This is a critical year for PV manufacturers. The pressure to reduce cost while increasing cell efficiency is greater than ever,” said Jan-Paul van Maaren, Ph.D., vice president of marketing alternative energy for BTU. “Each of our systems, including the Tritan dual-lane metallization firing system, the Meridian inline diffusion system, and our annealing systems, offer significant improvements in manufacturing cost, while maintaining or enhancing cell performance.”

BTU says its new Tritan HV90 dual-lane metallization firing system features increased throughput at 3,600 wafers per hour, an edge support transport system, and a temperature spike faster than 3 seconds. The 90 MW metallization firing system also features BTU’s unique TriSpeed technology. TriSpeed permit users to take advantage of ramp rates up to 200 Deg C per second without compromising the drying and cooling sections of the profile.