OTB Solar and Trident Solar today announce a partnership for bringing
innovative, cost-saving inkjet technologies to the solar market. As part
of this collaboration, Trident’s proprietary 256Jet-S inkjet printhead
will be integrated into OTB Solar’s PixDro open architecture inkjet
platforms – including the LP50 research and development tool and the
Elements pilot or full production system.
-The innovative Trident inkjet
printhead combined with OTB Solar´s specialty software allows the
enhanced LP50 and Elements systems to provide the most cost-effective
and precise deposition of jettable materials available for solar
applications.
"This collaboration brings together one of the
leading printhead suppliers with a best in class inkjet printing
technology platform,” explains Dr. Paul Breddels, CEO of OTB Solar and
Steve Liker, Business Manager at Trident.
Trident’s inkjet
printhead features stainless steel construction and a unique repairable
design – that allows the nozzle plate to be disassembled, ultrasonically
cleaned and reassembled. The inertness of the 256Jet-S printhead
enables jetting of the more aggressive solar processing fluids such as
phosphorous dopants and alkaline etchant. These features allow the
256Jet-S printhead to last up to 8 times longer than alternative inkjet
printheads.
The unique open architecture of OTB Solar´s product
line allows for more cost-effective development and production of solar
cell technologies. The open architecture provides customers with
enhanced flexibility in the production of solar cell technologies with
different manufacturing requirements and allows for a variety of
printhead and laser applications to be integrated.
OTB Solar
currently offers two inkjet printing solutions for the solar market. The
LP50 is an advanced research and development tool used for trials in
the development of inkjet materials, processes and applications. The
Element is flexible inkjet printing system that allows for easy scaling
from application development on a LP50 into a pilot scale or full
production. The tool can handle product sizes of 5, 6 and 8 inches and
has a throughput of up to 1500 wafers/hr.
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OTB Solar and Trident Solar today announce a partnership for bringing
innovative, cost-saving inkjet technologies to the solar market. As part
of this collaboration, Trident’s proprietary 256Jet-S inkjet printhead
will be integrated into OTB Solar’s PixDro open architecture inkjet
platforms – including the LP50 research and development tool and the
Elements pilot or full production system.
