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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 09, 2013
Filed:
Dec. 15, 2009
Mark Jeffrey Pavol, Arvada, CO (US);
Russell Weldon Black, Longmont, CO (US);
Brian Robert Murphy, Golden, CO (US);
Christopher Rathweg, Louisville, CO (US);
Edwin Jackson Little, Denver, CO (US);
Max William Reed, Niwot, CO (US);
Mark Jeffrey Pavol, Arvada, CO (US);
Russell Weldon Black, Longmont, CO (US);
Brian Robert Murphy, Golden, CO (US);
Christopher Rathweg, Louisville, CO (US);
Edwin Jackson Little, Denver, CO (US);
Max William Reed, Niwot, CO (US);
Primestar Solar, Inc., Arvada, CO (US);
Abstract
A system and associated process for vapor deposition of a thin film layer on a photovoltaic (PV) module substrate is includes establishing a vacuum chamber and introducing the substrates individually into the vacuum chamber. A conveyor system is operably disposed within the vacuum chamber and is configured for conveying the substrates in a serial arrangement through a vapor deposition apparatus within the vacuum chamber at a controlled constant linear speed. A post-heat section is disposed within the vacuum chamber immediately downstream of the vapor deposition apparatus in the conveyance direction of the substrates. The post-heat section is configured to maintain the substrates conveyed from the vapor deposition apparatus in a desired heated temperature profile until the entire substrate has exited the vapor deposition apparatus.