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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 12, 2012
Filed:
Oct. 10, 2011
Christoph Benno Luechinger, Irvine, CA (US);
Orlando Luis Valentin, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA (US);
Christoph Benno Luechinger, Irvine, CA (US);
Orlando Luis Valentin, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA (US);
Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc., Fort Washington, PA (US);
Abstract
An ultrasonic solar substrate bonding system is provided. The system includes a first ribbon bonder including a first bonding tool, and a first ribbon feeding system configured to continuously supply a first ribbon material to the first bonding tool during bonding of the first ribbon material to a backside of each of a plurality of solar substrates. The system also includes a mechanism configured to manipulate each of the plurality of solar substrates after bonding by the first ribbon bonder to expose an opposite, frontside of each of the plurality of solar substrates for bonding. The system also includes a second ribbon bonder including a second bonding tool, and a second ribbon feeding system configured to continuously supply a second ribbon material to the second bonding tool during bonding of the second ribbon material to the frontside of each of the plurality of solar substrates.