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Inert Piezoelectric Inkjet Print Head Technology for Alkaline Etch Process in Solar Cell Fabrication
Ty Chen
  DOI :  10.2352/ISSN.2169-4451.2009.25.1.art00063_2  Published Online :  January 2009
Abstract

Piezoelectric inkjet technology is being used, tested and evaluated to replace traditional manufacturing processes in three main industries - flat panel display, printed electronics, and solar cells due to (1) efficient material usage (cost saving and environmentally friendly), (2) direct write process (an additive process), (3) speedy set-up (digital printing and no masks needed), (4) large area printing, (5) high productivity by increasing number nozzles and jetting frequency, (6) non contact printing for sensitive substrate, (7) print heads and jetting materials tailored for specific applications and (8) ultimately low capital investment. Especially, the emerging market opportunities in production of efficient “Gen. 5” solar panel different from conventional silicon wafer solar cell/modules manufacture will require two inkjet alkaline etch processes and thus inert piezoelectric inkjet print head design. This paper focuses on material compatibility associated with an aggressive alkaline etch process in the solar panel fabrication. Also reported is a life time study with customized Trident's 256 Jet-D print heads.

Journal Title : NIP & Digital Fabrication Conference
Publisher Name : Society of Imaging Science and Technology
Publisher Location : 7003 Kilworth Lane, Springfield, VA 22151, USA
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Ty Chen, "Inert Piezoelectric Inkjet Print Head Technology for Alkaline Etch Process in Solar Cell Fabrication"  in Proc. IS&T Int'l Conf. on Digital Printing Technologies and Digital Fabrication (NIP25),  2009,  pp 635 - 638,  https://doi.org/10.2352/ISSN.2169-4451.2009.25.1.art00063_2

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Inert Piezoelectric Inkjet Print Head Technology for Alkaline Etch Process in Solar Cell Fabrication
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Piezoelectric inkjet technology is being used, tested and evaluated to replace traditional manufacturing processes in three main industries - flat panel display, printed electronics, and solar cells due to (1) efficient material usage (cost saving and environmentally friendly), (2) direct write process (an additive process), (3) speedy set-up (digital printing and no masks needed), (4) large area printing, (5) high productivity by increasing number nozzles and jetting frequency, (6) non contact printing for sensitive substrate, (7) print heads and jetting materials tailored for specific applications and (8) ultimately low capital investment. Especially, the emerging market opportunities in production of efficient “Gen. 5” solar panel different from conventional silicon wafer solar cell/modules manufacture will require two inkjet alkaline etch processes and thus inert piezoelectric inkjet print head design. This paper focuses on material compatibility associated with an aggressive alkaline etch process in the solar panel fabrication. Also reported is a life time study with customized Trident's 256 Jet-D print heads.