TEMPE, Ariz., March 12, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Amtech Systems,
Inc. (NASDAQ: ASYS), a global supplier of production equipment and
related supplies for the solar, semiconductor, and LED markets,
today announced its solar subsidiary, SoLayTec B.V., has shipped a
next generation solar Atomic Layer Deposition (ALD) to an Asian
customer. While the PV market is shifting towards high efficiency
cell designs, production with high yield, A-grade cells, is
getting increasingly important.
Fokko Pentinga, CEO and President
of Amtech, commented, "For this project we are delivering the
equipment for the PERC line upgrade and assisting the customer with
the PERC ramp-up and line integration. PV manufacturers are
experiencing extreme price pressure, resulting in an
increasing need for higher cell quality with narrow cell
efficiency distribution. The highest line yield possible of A-grade
cells is essential to ensure good margins for these advanced
production lines. Al2O3 wrap-around during
deposition will result in reduction of the cell efficiency by as
much as 0.2%, as well as front side color variations. Our ALD
equipment addresses PV manufacturers' challenges, by delivering the
highest PERC cell efficiency using
Al2O3,, highest A-grade cells, and
stable deposition process without any wrap around. Another
challenge we address for A-grade cells is scratch free
manufacturing of SiNx deposition for rear-side capping
and front-side ARC. Our scratch free solution using our
direct-plasma PECVD equipment is gaining momentum, with
shipments and order backlog totaling more than 1GW."
About Amtech Systems, Inc.
Amtech Systems, Inc. is a global supplier of advanced thermal
processing equipment to the solar, semiconductor / electronics, and
LED manufacturing markets. Amtech's equipment includes diffusion,
ALD and PECVD systems and solder reflow systems. Amtech also
supplies wafer handling automation and polishing equipment and
related consumable products. The Company's wafer handling, thermal
processing and consumable products currently address the diffusion,
oxidation, and deposition steps used in the fabrication of P-multi,
P-mono, N-Pert and PERC solar cells, LEDs, semiconductors, MEMS,
printed circuit boards, semiconductor packaging, and the polishing
of newly sliced sapphire and silicon wafers. Amtech's products are
recognized under the leading brand names Tempress Systems™, Bruce
Technologies™, PR Hoffman™, R2D Automation™, SoLayTec™, and BTU
International™.
About SoLayTec B.V.
SoLayTec is a spin-off company of the Dutch research
organization TNO. SoLayTec is now wholly-owned by Amtech Systems,
Inc. (Nasdaq ASYS). The company develops, delivers and services
machines for atomic layer deposition (ALD) on solar cells
worldwide. The SoLayTec ALD machines are designed for mass
production in the solar market. In the field of solar cell ALD
equipment, SoLayTec has a leading position.
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Willem
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