Applied Materials Italia S.r.l.

Applied Materials, Inc.

Daniele Gislon

Roberto Boscheratto

Andrea Baccini

Luigi De Santi

Mirko Galassi

Thomas Micheletti

Dieter Haas

Stefan Bangert

Tommaso Vercesi

Oliver Heimel

Andreas Lopp

Marco Galiazzo

Davide Colla

Daniele Andreola

Enrico Boscolo Marchi

Alberto Emilio Ruffo

Lorenzo Cerasti

A method of performing screen printing on a substrate used for the manufacture of a solar cell is provided. The method includes moving a print head over a screen by a first drive actuator to perform a printing stroke in a first direction. The method includes moving a material processing head in the first direction by a second drive actuator to perform a material processing stroke behind the print head. The print head is moved away from the material processing head by the first drive actuator during a distance increasing phase of the printing stroke to increase a separation distance between the print head and the material processing head.

Method of performing screen printing on a substrate used for the manufacture of a solar cell, controller and apparatus for performing same

An apparatus for separating a semiconductor cell, the apparatus includes a holding arrangement comprising a first holder section and a second holder section, the first holder section being configured to support a first section of the semiconductor cell, and the second holder section being configured to support a second section of the semiconductor cell, and a displacement arrangement configured to separate the first section of the semiconductor cell from the second section of the semiconductor cell by displacing the first section relative to the second section.

Cleaving apparatus and method for cleaving semiconductor cells, system for producing a shingled solar cell arrangement

A mask arrangement for masking a substrate in a processing chamber is provided. The mask arrangement includes a mask frame having one or more frame elements and is configured to support a mask device, wherein the mask device is connectable to the mask frame; and at least one actuator connectable to at least one frame element of the one or more frame elements, wherein the at least one actuator is configured to apply a force to the at least one frame element.

Mask arrangement for masking a substrate in a processing chamber, apparatus for depositing a layer on a substrate, and method for aligning a mask arrangement for masking a substrate in a processing chamber

The present disclosure provides a support device for conveying at least one solar cell element in a transport direction, wherein the support device comprises a support element configured for supporting the at least one solar cell element and an electric arrangement configured for providing an electrostatic force for holding the at least one solar cell element on the support element.

Apparatus for manufacture of at least two solar cell arrangements, system for manufacture of at least two shingled solar cells, and method for manufacture of at least two solar cell arrangements

The present disclosure provides an apparatus for aligning a solar cell element. The apparatus includes a transfer device configured for moving the solar cell element from a first position on a transport device to a second position on a support device, a detection device configured to detect a first orientation of the solar cell element on the transport device and configured to detect a second orientation of the solar cell element held by the transfer device, and a controller configured to change an orientation of the solar cell element held by the transfer device based on at least one of the first orientation and the second orientation to align the solar cell element.

Apparatus for aligning a solar cell element, system for use in the manufacture of a solar cell arrangement, and method for aligning a solar cell element

An apparatus for the manufacture of at least two arrangements of solar cell pieces is provided. The apparatus includes at least one positioning device configured for positioning two or more solar cell pieces on a support device for forming the at least two arrangements, wherein the apparatus is configured to allocate the two or more solar cell pieces to a respective arrangement of the at least two arrangements based on one or more properties of the two or more solar cell pieces.

A holding arrangement for supporting a substrate carrier and a mask carrier during layer deposition in a processing chamber is provided. The holding arrangement includes two or more alignment actuators connectable to at least one of the substrate carrier and the mask carrier, wherein the holding arrangement is configured to support the substrate carrier in, or parallel to, a first plane, wherein a first alignment actuator of the two or more alignment actuators is configured to move the substrate carrier and the mask carrier relative to each other at least in a first direction, wherein a second alignment actuator of the two or more alignment actuators is configured to move the substrate carrier and the mask carrier relative to each other at least in the first direction and a second direction different from the first direction, and wherein the first direction and the second direction are in the first plane.

Holding arrangement for supporting a substrate carrier and a mask carrier during layer deposition in a processing chamber, apparatus for depositing a layer on a substrate, and method for aligning a substrate carrier supporting a substrate and a mask carrier

The present disclosure provides an apparatus for manufacture of at least two solar cell arrangements. The apparatus includes a separation device configured for separating a first solar cell into two or more first solar cell solar cell pieces, and at least one positioning device configured for positioning at least one first solar cell piece of the two or more first solar cell pieces on a support device for forming a first solar cell arrangement of the at least two solar cell arrangements and for positioning at least one other first solar cell piece of the two or more first solar cell pieces on the support device for forming a second solar cell arrangement of the at least two solar cell arrangements.

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Venice, Italy

Daniele Gislon