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Does ALD live up to assembly line expectations?

As demand for atomic layer deposition equipment spreads among Chinese solar cell manufacturers, experts throughout the industry are sharing their insight on the merits of this emerging manufacturing technology. The numbers they crunch reveal tough competition for incumbent plasma-based deposition techniques. But beyond the hype, does atomic layer deposition truly offer the better deal?

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benedictodonnell

05 Jul 2019

Image: Meyer Burger

The past two years have shifted the landscape for suppliers of solar cell manufacturing equipment. In June, pv magazine reported on a new generation of atomic layer deposition (ALD) tools that are taking the Chinese PV industry by storm. Its pioneers claim that their early success signals an unstoppable market trend in PERC manufacturing, driven by …

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