Copper Indium Gallium Selenium (CIGS) process for making flexible solar cells
PROBLEM
< Heavy buildup of materials cause crystal failure due to loss of crystal activity
< Selenium buildup causes short circuiting of sensor head, leading to crystal failure
< High temperature selenium processes (furnace) are beyond the range of conventional quartz
SOLUTION
< Heated crystals increase the crystal lifetime by reducing film stress and increasing crystal activity (“Q”)
< Temperature-controlled sensor heads and instrumentation
RECOMMENDED PRODUCTS
< Tempe™ high temperature sensor head for heavy buildup and self-cleaning functionality
< Helios™ for selenium-specific issues, including short circuiting and high temperatures
< Eon™ Controller for high temperature control and (▲T) noise correction
< SuperQuartz™ or High Temperature (HT™) quartz crystals
PROBLEM
< High Temperature deposition conditions cause rate noise and crystal failure due to the low temperature limitations of quartz
< Layers such as selenium cause high noise due to high dissipation factor
SOLUTION
< Specially-constructed high temperature sensors can operate at temperatures in excess of 500°C with very stable frequency and rate behavior
< Patented, noise-resistant quartz crystals and temperature compensating instrumentation
RECOMMENDED PRODUCTS
< SuperQuartz™ or High Temperature (HT™) quartz crystals
< Tempe™ or Helios™ sensor
< Eon™ Controller for high temperature control and (▲T) noise correction
For additional information, refer to the following datasheets:
Product Guide – CIGS
In addition to CIGS, Colnatec serves various thin film technologies. We have products currently in production that address the needs of multiple thin film technologies, and we are developing new products to address our customers’ unique thin film needs for the following:
Product Guide – OLED: Organic Light Emitting Diode
Product Guide – ALD: Atomic Layer Deposition
Product Guide – PVD (Optics)
To place an order, please contact sales@colnatec.com or call +1 480-634-1449.
