BTU International, a supplier of thermal processing equipment for the alternative energy and electronics manufacturing markets, has introduced the Tritan HV90 metallization firing system for silicon photovoltaics.
The dual-lane metallization firing system features increased throughput of 3,600 wafers per hour, an edge belt, volatile organic compound abatement and a single-zone spike with less than three seconds' spike time, according to the company.
The system features BTU's proprietary TriSpeed technology, which the company says allows users to take advantage of high ramp rates – up to 200 degrees C per second – while not compromising the drying and cooling sections of the profile.