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