Coherent Introduces 532 nm HyperRapid NXT Picosecond Laser for Ultraprecision Manufacturing of Thin-Film Solar Cells
January 24 2024 - 6:00AM
Coherent Corp. (NYSE: COHR), a leader in industrial lasers for
materials processing, today announced the introduction of its new
HyperRapid NXT industrial picosecond laser operating at 532 nm with
100 W average power that enables ultraprecision manufacturing of
thin-film solar cells.
Second-generation solar cells, which promise to achieve a leap
in energy efficiency, are mostly based on thin-film materials such
as perovskite or new technologies such as interdigitated back
contact panels. These new solar cell technologies are driving the
demand for ultraprecision scribing and grooving tools that produce
both electric contacts within the cells and isolation between them,
with very high throughput and in a manner that is consistent,
reliable, and cost-effective. Coherent is introducing a new
picosecond industrial green laser based on the field-proven
HyperRapid NXT platform, with 100 µJ of output pulsed energy and
high beam quality. This new laser enables manufacturers of
second-generation solar panels to meet their production ramp while
maintaining high quality and low cost.
“We really look forward to taking a giant step in this new,
exciting, and rapidly growing laser market for processing thin-film
solar cells,” said Dr. Torsten Rauch, Senior Vice President,
Solid-State Lasers Europe Business Unit. “Our new high-power 532 nm
HyperRapid NXT laser answers the market demand for higher process
quality and throughput compared to what can be achieved with
existing nanosecond lasers or lower-power ultrashort-pulse lasers.
Our green lasers produce significantly smoother and cleaner scribes
with minimal heat-affected zones. What’s more, the lasers are built
on the same HyperRapid NXT platform that has demonstrated many
times over its dependability, with its field-proven record of
nonstop operation in high-volume manufacturing environments.”
The new HyperRapid NXT leverages Coherent’s highly
differentiated optics and crystals that are manufactured in-house.
The new laser includes all the standard functionality of the
HyperRapid NXT platform, including stable power modulation, pulse
on demand, and variable repetition rate. Lasers are available with
wavelengths ranging from the ultraviolet to the near-infrared,
including 266 nm, 355 nm, and 1064 nm. The new 532 nm laser will be
generally available in the calendar Q3 2024.
Coherent supports its customers through customized service
agreements that are backed by a global service network staffed with
factory-trained service engineers. Through Coherent Labs, Coherent
collaborates with its customers to anticipate and solve their most
difficult manufacturing challenges.
Coherent will showcase its broad range of products and
innovations for materials processing at Photonics West 2024 in San
Francisco, Jan. 30 to Feb. 1, Booth #4805, and at SEMICON Korea in
Seoul, Jan. 31 to Feb. 2, Booth #C668.
About Coherent
Coherent empowers market innovators to define the future through
breakthrough technologies, from materials to systems. We deliver
innovations that resonate with our customers in diversified
applications for the industrial, communications, electronics, and
instrumentation markets. Headquartered in Saxonburg, Pennsylvania,
Coherent has research and development, manufacturing, sales,
service, and distribution facilities worldwide. For more
information, please visit us at coherent.com.
Contact
Mark LourieVice President, Corporate
Communicationscorporate.communications@coherent.com
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