• COMPARISON OF VARIOUS PV TECHNOLOGIES: PART I
  
• ASK THE SOLAR EXPERTS!

Are you eager to improve throughput and cell efficiency in your PV manufacturing operation?

AE’s solar experts offer advice for the solar industry’s most pressing manufacturing issues. Please send your questions and comments to PVSunTimes@aei.com.

1. My AZO process is arcing a lot, which I understand is typical of this material. My power supply is handling the arcs adequately, but it won’t reach set point. Why is this happening, and what can I do about it?
2. Are any new methods available to increase the deposition rate of reactive sputtering processes?
3. Is this difficult to set up?
4. What kind of results can be achieved with voltage control?

• KEY PV CONCEPTS AND TERMS
  
• ASK THE SOLAR EXPERTS!

Are you eager to improve throughput and cell efficiency in your PV manufacturing operation?

AE’s solar experts, Ken Nauman and Doug Pelleymounter, offer advice for the solar industry’s most pressing manufacturing issues. Please send your questions and comments to PVSunTimes@aei.com.

1. I’m starting a new solar line. What are the major TCO types I should consider?
2. Which of these is the highest performing?
3. Which TCO materials typically pose the most problems?
4. Which TCO material is the most cost efficient?
5. Are there any additional manufacturing techniques I should consider for TCOs?

• INCREASE THROUGHPUT WITH PROPER SETUP OF MULTIPLE RF ELECTRODES FOR INLINE BATCH SYSTEMS
• ASK THE FPD EXPERTS!

Are you eager to improve throughput and cell efficiency in your PV manufacturing operation?

AE’s solar experts, Ken Nauman and Doug Pelleymounter, offer advice for the solar industry’s most pressing manufacturing issues. Please send your questions and comments to PVSunTimes@aei.com.

1. I’m new to AE’s solar offerings. What does AE bring to the table for PV manufacturing?
2. Our company is just starting out and needs to order a large volume of equipment at once. Can AE provide all the equipment I need within a tight timeframe?
3. Why should I choose a vacuum-based manufacturing process? What advantages does that technique offer over other available PV manufacturing methods, such as printing and evaporation?
4. I’m doing a CIGS process and my last layer is a TCO. Do you have any suggestions for controlling the temperature of my TCO process to avoid degrading the active layer underneath it?