The SEMCO Group offers tunnel furnaces specifically designed for the elaboration and optimization of thin film photovoltaic absorbers - e.g. CIG (S,Se) chalcogenides. Our TFPV tunnel furnace technology is based on innovative and flexible software-controlled single-substrate RTP/evaporation processes dedicated to the atmospheric-pressure selenization, sulphurisation, crystallization and soft cooling of electrodeposited or magnetron sputtered Cu-In-Ga multi-layer thin films on soda-lime glass sheets and metal foils (300-mm wide). Our processing environment is Oxygen-free and no toxic gas are used. Substrate transport and equipment supervision are fully automated. |
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Features
- Designed for the development of thin film PV materials on rigid or flexible substrate
- Non-vacuum processing with nitrogen ballast and cold trap/dry pump assembly.
- Isolation to the atmosphere achieved by shut-off gate valves
- Double-chamber tool for separate control over evaporation and heat treatment
- Automated variable-speed substrate transport from and back to the loadlock
- Highly accurate resistive (evaporation module) and halogen lamp (RTP) heating
- High purity gas distribution system for safe and precise handling of reactants
- Powerful safety interlocking system with connections to lab’s safety system.
- Full Installation and startup on-site by trained field service engineers
- Worldwide support for consumables and spare parts.