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PV Wafer Handling Module Combines Industry-Leading Throughput With Low Breakage Rate
FREMONT, Calif.,Oct. 5, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Owens Design Inc., a leading equipment design and build service provider to the solar, semiconductor, and data storage capital equipment markets, today introduced an c-Si Inspection Automation Platform optimized for use with production-volume, high-speed photovoltaic (PV) wafer inspection applications. The Owens c-Si Inspection Automation Platform provides high speed, high reliability wafer handling in customizable configurations to meet advanced factory automation requirements. Input load modules can be configured for either cassette or coin stack input while the output sorter module can be expanded from 6 to 18 output bins. Available for either 125mm x 125mm (5 inch) or 156mm x 156 mm (6 inch) PV wafers, Owens c-Si automation platform delivers an industry-leading throughput of 3600 wafers per hour, coupled with a low breakage rate of less than 0.2 percent. Designed to be customizable to the specific requirements of any PV inspection tool, the module is ideal for volume-production applications.
"We developed the c-Si automation platform to enable our OEM solar customers to rapidly introduce their wafer inspection technology into high volume solar fabs," said John Apgar, Owens Design's President. "The inspection of PV wafers is an important step in maximizing yield for outgoing and incoming quality assurance. This automation platform allows our customers to focus on their inspection technology while depending on us to provide high wafer throughput at a very low breakage rate; both of which are of critical importance to the solar fab."
To learn more about the c-Si Inspection Automation Platform or more about Owens Design visit us at Solar Power International 2011, Booth 4842, at the Dallas Convention Center, October 18-20.
Owens Design offers capital equipment manufacturers a proven methodology to reduce tool development costs, minimize technical risk and speed their time to market. By working closely with an established design and build services company, such as Owens Design, a capital equipment company can focus its internal efforts on its core technology. In turn, Owens Design can focus on integrating this core technology into a system level platform that has been optimized to meet the equipment manufacturer's performance specifications.
For more information about Owens Design's products and services, please visit http://www.owensdesign.com.
About Owens Design
Owens Design specializes in engineering and manufacturing of capital equipment. Located in Silicon Valley for over 25 years, they have been a strategic partner in the co-creation and manufacturing process for many leading OEM capital equipment companies. Owens Design engineers and manufactures customer's products from concept, through alpha, beta, pilot and on-going production. Their development process results in a rapid design cycle and concurrent manufacturing introduction. Owens Design has and continues to be an innovative and reliable partner for equipment companies in the semiconductor, solar and related industries.
SOURCE Owens Design Inc.
Owens Design Inc.
CONTACT: Mark Dana of Owens Design Inc., +1-510-659-1800, mdanna@owensdesign.com
Web Site: http://www.owensdesign.com
PV Wafer Handling Module Combines Industry-Leading Throughput With Low Breakage Rate
FREMONT, Calif.,Oct. 5, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Owens Design Inc., a leading equipment design and build service provider to the solar, semiconductor, and data storage capital equipment markets, today introduced an c-Si Inspection Automation Platform optimized for use with production-volume, high-speed photovoltaic (PV) wafer inspection applications. The Owens c-Si Inspection Automation Platform provides high speed, high reliability wafer handling in customizable configurations to meet advanced factory automation requirements. Input load modules can be configured for either cassette or coin stack input while the output sorter module can be expanded from 6 to 18 output bins. Available for either 125mm x 125mm (5 inch) or 156mm x 156 mm (6 inch) PV wafers, Owens c-Si automation platform delivers an industry-leading throughput of 3600 wafers per hour, coupled with a low breakage rate of less than 0.2 percent. Designed to be customizable to the specific requirements of any PV inspection tool, the module is ideal for volume-production applications.
"We developed the c-Si automation platform to enable our OEM solar customers to rapidly introduce their wafer inspection technology into high volume solar fabs," said John Apgar, Owens Design's President. "The inspection of PV wafers is an important step in maximizing yield for outgoing and incoming quality assurance. This automation platform allows our customers to focus on their inspection technology while depending on us to provide high wafer throughput at a very low breakage rate; both of which are of critical importance to the solar fab."
To learn more about the c-Si Inspection Automation Platform or more about Owens Design visit us at Solar Power International 2011, Booth 4842, at the Dallas Convention Center, October 18-20.
Owens Design offers capital equipment manufacturers a proven methodology to reduce tool development costs, minimize technical risk and speed their time to market. By working closely with an established design and build services company, such as Owens Design, a capital equipment company can focus its internal efforts on its core technology. In turn, Owens Design can focus on integrating this core technology into a system level platform that has been optimized to meet the equipment manufacturer's performance specifications.
For more information about Owens Design's products and services, please visit http://www.owensdesign.com.
About Owens Design
Owens Design specializes in engineering and manufacturing of capital equipment. Located in Silicon Valley for over 25 years, they have been a strategic partner in the co-creation and manufacturing process for many leading OEM capital equipment companies. Owens Design engineers and manufactures customer's products from concept, through alpha, beta, pilot and on-going production. Their development process results in a rapid design cycle and concurrent manufacturing introduction. Owens Design has and continues to be an innovative and reliable partner for equipment companies in the semiconductor, solar and related industries.
SOURCE Owens Design Inc.
Owens Design Inc.
CONTACT: Mark Dana of Owens Design Inc., +1-510-659-1800, mdanna@owensdesign.com
Web Site: http://www.owensdesign.com