SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CLEAVING PHOTOVOLTAIC STRUCTURES

A cleaving apparatus for cleaving a photovoltaic structure into multiple strips is described. The apparatus can include a supporting post and a cleaving platform for cleaving the photovoltaic structure. The cleaving platform can be coupled to the supporting post via a translation stage and can inclu...

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Main Authors Nguyen, Peter P, Winger, Seth M, Yang, Bobby, Xu, Zheng
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 05.07.2018
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BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
ELECTRIC SOLID STATE DEVICES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
ELECTRICITY
LAYERED PRODUCTS
LAYERED PRODUCTS, i.e. PRODUCTS BUILT-UP OF STRATA OF FLAT ORNON-FLAT, e.g. CELLULAR OR HONEYCOMB, FORM
PERFORMING OPERATIONS
SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES
TRANSPORTING
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Summary:A cleaving apparatus for cleaving a photovoltaic structure into multiple strips is described. The apparatus can include a supporting post and a cleaving platform for cleaving the photovoltaic structure. The cleaving platform can be coupled to the supporting post via a translation stage and can include multiple platform segments that are configured to move relative to each other during cleaving. Each of the multiple platform segments can include a wafer-holding surface for holding at least a portion of the photovoltaic structure.
Bibliography:Application Number: US201715465419