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Rotary printing rocks!

Cell metallization is getting a makeover. Some ‘rocking’ research projects spearheaded by Fraunhofer ISE are now set to introduce new printing methods that could deliver more than a doubling of throughput. There are hurdles to overcome across various process steps and on a materials basis, but initial results appear encouraging.

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Jonathan Gifford

07 Dec 2020

Image: Fraunhofer ISE

Some things change while others remain the same. There is a clear sense that the rate of technology change within the PV industry is accelerating. However, some technologies and process steps have proven to be durable, despite much changing around them.This is particularly true of flatbed screen-printed solar cell metallization. The approach has been used …

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