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News Release from: Newport Spectra-Physics | Subject: Explorer 532 1W laser
Edited by the Engineeringtalk Editorial
Team on 18 March 2008
Laser technology targets renewable power
Advancements in laser and photonics solutions are helping to drive down the costs of manufacturing the newest generation of thin film photovoltaics
Newport has expanded its range of lasers, photonics and integrated solutions for photovoltaic manufacturing and testing David Clark, Senior Director, Strategic Marketing for the company's industrial and microelectronics market segments said "The global demand for electricity, rising cost of fuel for utilities and the potential negative environmental impact from burning fossil fuels have all helped create a opportunity for renewable energy sources"
This article was originally published on Engineeringtalk on 27 May 2008 at 8.00am (UK)
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"The latest advancements in laser and photonics solutions are helping to drive down the costs of manufacturing the newest generation of thin film photovoltaics".
The Explorer 532 1W laser is aimed at customers that want to equip their scribing tools with multiple low-power sources without complex and costly beam splitting optics.
"We believe that using lasers in this way can help drive down costs, while ensuring the highest possible With 20W of output power at 355nm and a short pulse width of 20ns at a repetition rate of 100kHz, the Pulseo offers high throughput speeds for applications including edge isolation of crystalline silicon cells, laser-buried contacts, via hole drilling, trenching and micro-machining processes.
Newport's HybrYX motion stages uses both mechanical and air bearing technologies to provide the best combination of their respective characteristics yet at a lower cost than previously possible.
The HybrYX stage offers sub 10um deviation over 2m travel, making it suitable for large-panel thin-film scribing applications where the stage can cover many tens of thousands of kilometres of travel in a year. Request a free brochure from Newport Spectra-Physics ...
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