Virtual Industries new WAFER-VAC wafer handling system offers wide applications

Virtual Industries, a supplier of manual vacuum handling solutions, has made available its new general-purpose wafer vacuum handling tool, ‘WAFER-VAC’ system with 8” molded wafer tip (WV-9000-MW8).

Virtual Industries new WAFER-VAC wafer handling system offers wide applications

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TI offers first reconfigurable DC arc detect reference solution

Texas Instruments has introduced the industry’s first fully programmable DC arc detect reference solution. The RD-195 makes it faster and easier for designers to address a growing need to safeguard high-power DC systems against the catastrophic damage that can result from arc faults.

TI offers first reconfigurable DC arc detect reference solution

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Sol Voltaics gallium arsenide nanomaterial to be low-cost ink process for solar cells

Start-up Sol Voltaics has unveiled ‘SolInk’, which is claimed to be an economical nanomaterial that promises to increase the efficiency of crystalline silicon or thin-film solar modules by up to 25% or more. Gallium arsenide nanowires are fabricated via a high-throughput process called ‘Aerotaxy’ invented by company founder and Lund University professor Lars Samuelson.

Sol Voltaics gallium arsenide nanomaterial to be low-cost ink process for solar cells

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Hanwha Q CELLS ‘Q.PRO-G3’ series module comes in a lighter and slimmer design

Hanwha Q CELLS has introduced its versatile polycrystalline-based ‘Q.PRO-G3’ series module. Using its ‘Q.ANTUM’ high-efficiency solar cell technology (19.5% conversion efficiencies) and performance induced degradation (PID) free technology, the module also employs a lighter and slimmer design, using higher tensile aluminum frame.

Hanwha Q CELLS ‘Q.PRO-G3’ series module comes in a lighter and slimmer design

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Manufacturing the Solar Future: a snapshot of a vibrant industry

PV-Tech’s publisher Solar Media has recently produced the 2013 Production Annual, which brings together the best of our Photovoltaics International articles from the last year. Jef Poortmans, director of PV technologies at IMEC, offers his thoughts on what insights the annual offers into the state of PV technology.

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Huntsman develops a new encapsulating system for PV Inverters

Huntsman Advanced Materials has launched a new product for potting of solar inverters. The polyurethane system ‘Arathane’ CW 5660 / HY 5610 has been designed to meet the key requirements of inverters for PV applications. Fast processing, high thermal endurance combined with low temperature flexibility and high thermal conductivity are the key features of the new system.

Huntsman develops a new encapsulating system for PV Inverters

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Enecsys’ second gen microinverter claims 33% improvement in maximum power output

Enecsys has introduced its second generation microinverter platform, including a new communications gateway and online monitoring service. The microinverter technology is said to power scale up to 300W AC enabling the use of many high powered 60-cell modules, providing maximum energy harvest in the smallest footprint.

Enecsys’ second gen microinverter claims 33% improvement in maximum power output

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PSE provides analysis of solar cells light-induced degradation

PSE AG has developed a new test stand, Degratest Labtool, designed for the testing of the light-induced degradation (LID) effect on silicon solar cells. The testing technology monitors and records degradation effects, and offers manufacturers and research institutions a fast and reliable tool for testing and developing solar cells. The LID test system was developed at ISC Constance.

PSE provides analysis of solar cells light-induced degradation

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‘EddyCus Thin-Film’ lab designed for contactless real-time thickness

SURAGUS GmbH, a spin-off from the Fraunhofer Institute for Non-Destructive Testing Dresden, offers the ‘EddyCus Thin-Film lab’ specifically for contactless real-time thickness and sheet resistance determination of low and high conductive thin-films on glass, wafer, plastics or foils.

‘EddyCus Thin-Film’ lab designed for contactless real-time thickness

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Datapaq temperature profiling system for contact paste drying

Datapaq has launched a tailored version of its SolarPaq temperature profiling system for contact paste drying processes.

Datapaq temperature profiling system for contact paste drying

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