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Levitrack succeed with ALD system in Asia
Levitech BV, a supplier of advanced process equipment for the manufacturing of solar cells, has announced that it has delivered its fourth Levitrack Atomic Layer Deposition (ALD) system to Asia. A world-leading solar cell manufacturer will use the Levitrack for high-volume production of next-generation, high-efficiency crystalline solar cells.
"The selection of the Levitrack by our client is evidence that our mass production solution for fast ALD deposition delivers the right product to meet our customers' needs", stated Jaap Beijersbergen, CEO of Levitech. "We know that our aluminum oxide (Al2O3) film provides excellent surface passivation resulting in increased cell efficiencies. Particular features of the ALD technique are the deposition of uniform and dense layers with excellent step coverage and no pinholes. In the Levitrack these process qualities are combined with an efficient platform for mass production with a wafer breakage far below the industry average. Since its introduction, the Levitrack has consistently demonstrated its advanced passivation capabilities at world-leading manufacturers and institutes."
Beijersbergen concludes, "Recently, it has been demonstrated that with the Levitrack ALD Al2O3 process the backside polishing can be eliminated, which greatly simplifies the backside passivation process. This process simplification, combined with the Levitrack's high throughput, results in a superior cost-of-ownership of the overall backside passivation process flow."
