Year 2009
Thin film pilot production line with lab and testing facilities
Cost new approx $19.5 USD million
Turnkey production line from ULVAC (Gen.5, 1.1 x 1.4 m2)
Capable for fabrication of single junction (a-Si) and Multi-junction thin film (a-Si/μc-Si) for R&D and pilot scale production
Supported by PV Test Lab with equipment capable to test according to IEC-61730 and IEC-61646 standardsCan be seen running
Includes technology transfer
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Complete List of Equipment of equipment below. The seller will decomission the machines ready for collection, start up help may be available
Main equipment;
X-machine
Brand: ULVAC Model: IDR-1400M
Used for Repair/rework of defects after laser scribing
Soldering & wire bonding
Brand: Kuroda Techno. Co. Ltd Model:KTWB-1400
Used for Soldering (for connection)
Curing Oven
Brand: Tung Chang Machinery Model:TCF-1114
Used to cure the potting materials for junction box
Laminator
Brand: NISSHINBO Model: Lam1537N
Used to laminate the PV panel with back side support and EVA
Edge Sealing
Brand: Assembly INC.
To seal the edge of PV panels
Simulator (flash)
Brand: NISSHINBO/Spire Model:SPI-SUN4800i-S
Potting
Brand: Nippon Sosey Kogyo Co
Used to dispose resin for gluing the junction box onto the PV panels
E-gun
Brand: F.S.E. Corporation
Used to sputter thin film (R&D tools)
Glass cutter
Brand: Ying Chang Machinery Co Ltd
Model: YC-300C
Used to cut glass/PV panels
Cleaner
Brand: KENMEC Mechanical Engineering Co., Ltd
Model: 97077
Used to clean up the glass panels at different stage of the process
Laser scriber
Brand: Kataoka
To laser scribe and separate PV cell.
Reflector
Brand: Raditech
Model: SR-2
Used to measure coating thickness
Edge Dection/Deletion
Brand: Kataoka
Model: BIPV-LED
Used to detection the excess Si at the edges of PV panels to avoid shortage
AOI
Brand: Dr.Schenk Inspection Systems
Used to inspect if particles exist on glass/PV surface
TCO Short Tester
Brand: Advanced Electronics Co Ltd
Model: RC-1400
To QC if there is any shortage of PV after laser scribing
PECVD
Brand: ULVAC
Model: CCV-1400-5
To deposit a-Si thin film
Light soaking
Brand: All real
Model:LS1411
To expose PV Panels to light and stabilize their performance.
PVD
Brand: ULVAC
Model: SCH-135B
To perform Physical Vapor deposition of GZO, Ag & Ti
CIM-1400
Brand: ULVAC
Model: CIM-1400
To deposit microcrystalline
Forklift
Brand: Komatsu Forklift
Model: SP-1028
To transfer heavy samples
Solar Simulator (Steady State)
Brand: All Real
Model: SSSS - Light source : Class AAA for STC & NOCT test
To provide known light source and intensity and test the performance of PV panels
Dielectric Tester
Brand: Extech
Model: 7427
For insulation test, Ground continuity test and wet leakage test
UV Tester (UV-A+B Lamps)
Brand: All Real
Model: UV1411
Reliability test: exposure substrate to UV-A & UV-B
Temperature and Humidity Chamber - 1
Brand: Giant Force
Model: GTH-8200-45-CP-AR
Reliability test: exposure substrate to temp. cycling or constant temp. & Humidity
Temperature and Humidity Chamber
- 2
Brand: Giant Force
Model: GTH-8200-45-CP-AR
Reliability test: exposure substrate to temp. cycling or constant temp. & humidity
Mechanical Load Tester
Brand: King design
Model: KD706-E
Test the physcial strength of PV framework under pressure
Hail Tester
Brand: King design
Model: KD705-E
To test PV panel against shooting by Hail stones
Impulse Voltage Generator
Brand: Megapulse
To perform impulse voltage drift
Partial Discharge Tester
Brand: Kikusui
Model: KPD2050
Module Breakage Tester
Brand: Glory Clever International Ltd
Safety test of PV against impacts
Cut test:
Evaluate the polymer sheet can withstand scratch or cut from normal installation
UV/Vis/NIR Spectrometer
Brand: Perkin Elmer
Model: Lamda 750
To acquire UV spectra of solid and liquid. Measuring UV from 190 to 3300nm
Spectroscopic Ellipsometer (RD)
Brand: Sorpa
To test the thickness of TCO or Si coating
Quantum Efficiency Measurement System
Brand: Protoflex
Model: Protoflex 1400
To measure the QE of a PV system
Raman Microscope
Brand: Horiba Jobin-Yvon S.A.S.
Model: HR800
To acquire Raman spectra (material characterization
Solar Cell I-V Measuring System
Brand: Advanced Electronics Co Ltd
Model: PS-100 (Newport ABB Solar sim + Keithley 2400)
To take the I-V cure of PV systems, Light source, class ABB