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Intego GmbH
Intego GmbH develops and produces customer-specific camera inspection systems for manufacturing in the solar industry., , We provide you with automatic inspection solutions for, • Silicon Blocks, (detection of SiN- and SiC-inclusions; 3D-measurement including, detection of chipping), • Silicon Wafers, (outgoing/incoming quality control of wafers including geometry;, detection of micro cracks), • Solar Cells, (control of printed electric contacts and fingers of both sides;, planar thickness measurement of ARC coating and colour, classification), • Solar Modules, (control of condition and position of cells and strings; final, inspection), , Your advantages are, • Adaptions to needs of your individual production, • Fast and objective control, • Immediate feedback of production quality, • Reduced inspection costs, • Inspection statistics and protocols, • More effective process optimization, , Contact: Intego GmbH, Dr. Thomas Wagner, Henri-Dunant-Str. 8, 91058 Erlangen, Germany, Fon +49 9131 61082-0, Fax +49 9131 61082-999, www.intego.de, info@intego.de
Semilab Co., Ltd.
One of the world’s largest metrology companies, Semilab offers a full family of scalable, flexible solutions to help semiconductor and solar researchers and manufacturers characterize materials to reduce costs and increase yields. Unlike other metrology companies, Semilab partners with customers to build solutions for their specific application needs. Semilab’s products support a variety of contact and non-contact measurement from R&D to inline production. A profitable, worldwide company Semilab is well-positioned for future growth due to the material characterization challenges presented by the drive to smaller nodes and more complex chip structures requiring new materials. Semilab is a leader in the largest segment of the solar chip market enabling it to take advantage of that market’s growth.
LayTec GmbH
LayTec is a major provider of in-situ optical metrology systems for thin-film processes. Its know-how is based on such measurement techniques as reflectometry, emissivity corrected pyrometry, curvature measurements and reflectance anisotropy spectroscopy. ...
Hennecke Systems
Hennecke Systems is the world leading provider for solar wafer measuring and sorting machines. Hennecke created a standard for most of the wafer manufacturers. The innovative technologies identify a variety of parameters to determine the quality of solar wafers according to customers’ needs. In addition to the precise optical and electrical measuring performance, the machines accomplish an outstanding process capacity of 3.600 wafers/hour., Hennecke measuring machines can be used either in line or stand alone. Hennecke offers the optimal automation tools for wafer or cell manufacturers as well.
AEG Power Solutions GmbH
AEG Power Solutions, located in Warstein-Belecke, Germany, has been a worldwide supplier for industrial AC and DC power supply systems for over 50 years., AEG also has 25 years experience in designing, manufacturing,, and commissioning custom, highly reliable and competitively priced power supply systems for polysilicon processes., , Power Supply Solutions for Polysilicon Applications., As the market leader in power supply systems for polysilicon applications, AEG delivers custom solutions specifically designed for polysilicon reactors and processes. The power supply solutions of AEG’s Thyrobox VSC employ advanced AC technology and are extremely energy-efficient when compared to other technologies., , Thyrobox™ VSC – the Innovative Power Supply Solution., Known throughout the world, AEG’s Thyrobox™ VSC power supply system is synonymous in power supply solutions with exceptional reliability and repeatability. Examples of Thyrobox™ applications:, , Thyrobox™ VSC process power supply for D-reactors, , Thyrobox™ VSC-C process power supply for H-reactors, , Thyrobox™ MV-I medium voltage starting power supply, for D-reactors, , Thyrobox™ FBR fluidized bed reactor, , AEG Power Solutions is a worldwide leading manufacturer of premium, power supplies. The product range includes standard UPS, customized, UPS for industrial applications, industrial Chargers and DC Systems,, as well as Inverters for Solar Applications.
GP Solar GmbH
Since 1999 GP Solar has been successfully supporting the worldwide photovoltaic industry in building up production capacity and improving yield and efficiency by competent consulting and high-value products, , CONSULTING: Technical Solutions & Support for ...
EKO Instruments (USA) Inc.
EKO Instruments (USA) Inc., a subsidiary of EKO Instruments Co., Ltd., Tokyo, Japan, has established a long-standing reputation for innovative, quality products for the worldwide photovoltaic technology market. EKO products for PV module and cell testing ...
Dust Networks, Inc.
Dust Networks, the leader in standards-based intelligent wireless sensor networking (WSN), provides ultra low-power, highly reliable embedded systems to OEMs in a wide range of markets. Dust Networks enables OEMs to offer monitoring and control solutions ...
Radiant Source Technology, Inc.
Radiant Source Technology, Inc. is a leading supplier of specialty, lamp solutions and Solar Simulators for advanced technology and alternative energy industries including semiconductor, solar, medical,, dental and scientific, water treatment, PCB, and aq ...
Radiant Source Technology, Inc.
Radiant Source Technology, Inc. is a leading supplier of specialty, lamp solutions and Solar Simulators for advanced technology and alternative energy industries including semiconductor, solar, medical,, dental and scientific, water treatment, PCB, and aq ...
KLA-Tencor
KLA-Tencor’s market segments span semiconductor and data storage manufacturing to MEMS, solar, optoelectronics, material science and general scientific research – a range of industries that measure surface topography to either control their process or research new material characteristics. Highlighted products include benchtop stylus profilers used in research environments, to automated high resolution profilers for advanced IC and data storage production facilities. With the addition of ICOS Vision Systems’ product portfolio, we offer solar wafer and cell inspection modules which are integrated in different stages of the solar cell production lines to monitor the various stages of the production process.
KLA-Tencor
KLA-Tencor’s market segments span semiconductor and data storage manufacturing to MEMS, solar, optoelectronics, material science and general scientific research – a range of industries that measure surface topography to either control their process or research new material characteristics. Highlighted products include benchtop stylus profilers used in research environments, to automated high resolution profilers for advanced IC and data storage production facilities. With the addition of ICOS Vision Systems’ product portfolio, we offer solar wafer and cell inspection modules which are integrated in different stages of the solar cell production lines to monitor the various stages of the production process.
Lintelle Engineering
Lintelle designs and builds electronic and electro-mechanical/pneumatic products for solar and vacuum-deposition product manufacturers, cross-industry OEMs, ODMs, and startups. Strategically partnering with providers such as Siemens, Schneider Electric, and Phoenix Contact, Lintelle vertically integrates innovative engineering services, precision metal fabrication, and flawless system integration. Lintelle uses the latest manufacturing trends and technologies to consistently produce the highest-quality finished goods – competitively priced and delivered on-time.
Lasertec USA, Inc.
Since the establishment of Lasertec Corporation in July of 1960, Lasertec has been creating a wide variety of leading edge inspection and measurement systems. The technologies and systems of Lasertec are utilized for betterment and improvement of production efficiency for photomask, semiconductor, LCD, and now solar industries. With corporate headquarter located in Shin-Yokohama Japan, we have regional head offices located in US, Germany, Korea, Taiwan in addition to strategically based on-site service and application support worldwide., , Lasertec is the market leader in Optical Technologies where we challenge and solve limits found on inspection and measurement huddle of current and for the ones to come., Furthermore, Lasertec is challenging new process and measurement technologies for PV industry through application of our core technology & principles. Lasertec contributes to the PV industry by introducing new emerging technology to improve the quality and efficiencies., , It is Lasertec’s mission and wishes to satisfy customer needs and embellish the trust, and to contribute to society by the development of new technologies that always lead the frontier of the era.
Cyber Technologies USA, LLC
Cyber Technologies is the leading provider of high resolution optical surface metrology and inspection systems for industrial applications., Our suite of systems covers a large range of applications in process control and surface quality inspection of any ...
Energy Recommerce Inc.
Energy Recommerce is the preferred provider of solar energy monitoring and management solutions for owners and operators concerned about system performance and their return on investment.
Tigo Energy
Founded in 2007, Tigo Energy has successfully deployed 18 installations in the United States, Europe and Japan in cooperation with several of the most prominent solar industry leaders. Encouraged by the success of the initial installations the company is rapidly moving to volume production., The company’s Maximizer System (patent pending) can immediately return up to 20% power from today's traditionally architected systems. As a "CapEx neutral" system, achieved through the re-partitioning of system electronics, the value of increased power generation is available to the system owner in the first year. Operational expenses (cost-of-ownership) are also reduced through increased system reliability, safety enhancements and advanced module-level management for granular maintenance and warranty service., , Tigo Energy's power electronics system for PV solar projects distributes key elements of instrumentation, control and maximum power point tracking to the module. The system provides optimal power harvest from each module while not introducing additional conversion loss or significant cost increases relative to today’s centralized BOS electronics. By placing a small amount of electronics on each panel, Tigo Energy eliminates the system impact of underperforming modules (made weaker by high temperature; dust & debris; aging; clouds; or shade) and thus harvests up to 20% additional energy. This significantly reduces levelized cost of energy (LCOE) and project payback period., Information (voltage, current, power, temperature, irradiance, etc.) gathered at the module is transmitted to a database where it can be accessed by a suite of analytic, alerting, metering and maintenance applications. An intuitive web-based UI provides a comprehensive view of system performance which scales to the needs of installers, residential owners, and utility scale operators. The unprecedented level of information and guidance can lead to significant reductions in operating and maintenance (O&M) expenses., , Tigo Energy is also able to address many of the safety issues that confront solar installations. Today’s serial interconnection of panels ensures that when the sun is shining there is the potential of very high voltage (above 400 volts) on the cables – even when the DC shutoff is in the “off” position. The hazard to installers, maintenance personnel and firefighters is evident. The Tigo Energy system can disconnect each panel from the string, limiting the exposure to only the Voc of a single panel (usually
Solmetric Corporation
About Solmetric Corporation:, Solmetric provides tools for solar energy and architecture professionals. The Solmetric SunEye™ is a handheld instrument that measures shading and solar access at a particular site and is designed for ease of use, accuracy, and convenient reporting.
Solar BOS Inc.
SolarBOS provides Balance of System solutions for residential and commercial PV systems. Products include combiners, fuse boxes, and cable assemblies as well as system monitoring packages. All SolarBOS products are made in the USA.
Christopher Associates Inc.
Christopher Associates is committed to the environment. Our engineering and logistics expertise allows us to provide the technology and cost structure to make our clients competitive. We facilitate rapid scale-up to full production by representing several of the world’s leading suppliers of materials and manufacturing technologies.
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