Sunfilm AG and Applied Materials Inc announce certification for first tandem junction production line

Mon. April 20, 2009; Posted: 08:47 AM

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Apr 20, 2009 (M2 EQUITYBITES via COMTEX) -- AMAT | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating -- Sunfilm AG,Aa provider ofAphotovoltaic modules based on high efficiency tandem junction silicon thin film technology, and Applied Materials Inc (Nasdaq:AMAT), a provider of equipment, services and software products for the fabrication of semiconductor chips, flat panel displays, solar photovoltaic cells, flexible electronics and energy efficient glass, declared on 20 April that the world's first tandem junction SunFab Thin Film Line installed at Sunfilm's Grossroehrsdorf facility received factory certification on 14 April 2009, a major milestone in the ramp-up of the factory.

The companies said that SunFabTM Line, using 5.7 square metres of substrates, passed final acceptance test certification and has met specifications for producing solar photovoltaic modules with efficiencies of up to 8%, as well as yield and overall annual capacity specifications. The line is now beginning volume production.

The team also stated that the thin film tandem junction panels use about a 50th of the amount of silicon per watt of electricity produced compared with traditional solar modules fabricated using crystalline silicon wafers.

According to Sunfilm and Applied Materials, they now expect to meet a wide range of customer applications for full, half and quarter-size panels, which can substantially reduce the cost of installed solar electricity. A quarter-size 1.4 square metre module generates up to 115Wp, while a full-size 5.7m2 panel will deliver about 450Wp.

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