Lotus Systems,
a leading manufacturer in the use of chemical substances to optimize the production
process for photovoltaics, semiconductors, and MEMS, will be participating for
the first time in the Intersolar
trade show in San Francisco, Moscone West Convention Center, 2nd Level,
booth no. 8445 from July 14-16, 2009. The Lotus experts will be coming all the
way from Germany's Black Forest region to demonstrate how wet chemistry can
increase PV production yields, accelerate processes, and improve efficiency
- whether for crystalline solar cells or thin-film technology. Our experts will
be available for individual consultation at the Lotus booth. Visit www.lotussystems.com
to find out more about wet chemistry.
“USA, here we come!” says CEO Joachim Mink. “We want the
American photovoltaic market to benefit from the technologies that have been
successful in Europe.” These technologies include everything from spray
cleaners to wet process applications like texturization to thin-film module
processing, including electroless photovoltaic coating. “Our wealth of
experience with semiconductors and MEMS is what makes us so special. As early
as 1989, we were using this experience to optimize photovoltaic processes,”
Mink says. He is confident that “our expertise will now allow all PV manufacturers
to cut costs and increase efficiency.”
At the Lotus Systems booth, representatives will provide information about
a new wafer drying system. Current methods involve drying cells with circulating
air after the last rinse step. This requires a great deal of energy and causes
breakage. The German inventors at Lotus are using new techniques here.
Lotus Systems sees itself as a consultant: Lotus engineers have taken their
comprehensive experience in the semiconductor and MEMS industries and adapted
it to photovoltaics. They provide manufacturers with individual advice to help
them optimize PV production.