Despatch - Model CF Series -Metallization Firing Furnace

The infrared furnace has enhanced thermal process control that compensates for “real world” intermittent wafer flow resulting in a significantly improved thermal stability of the cell. Soft Start reduces connected load to less than 100 amps (single lane) resulting in lower electrical usage and installation costs.

The furnace is now available with SolectFire™ Technology. This critical advancement opens the process window and gives operators independant open and closed loop control of the top and bottom of each firing zone. This innovative decoupling technology provides greater thermal control and sets the stage for next generation pastes.

In addition to these exceptional performance capabilities, all models feature an enhanced graphical user interface, eye-level electronics access, and the first of its kind push-button chamber access. These innovations make the CF-Series drying and firing furnace easy to use, maximize performance and up time and result in lowest cost of ownership while producing the highest efficiency solar cells.

Despatch’s CF Series Metallization Furnaces are available in single lane and dual lane configurations with (CDF-SL, CDF-DL) or without (CF-SL, CF-DL) a dryer.

• Rapid thermal ramping and cooling
• Uniform, stable and repeatable cavity temperature (+/- 2oC)
• Mesh belt with stand-offs
• Soft start with reduced connected load
• Closed loop temperature controls
• Enhanced software recipe management
• Advanced graphical user interface
• Master production control interface
• Data logging
• Redundant over-temperature shutdown
• Minimized wafer shadowing design
• Safe & simple chamber accessibility
• Eye-level electronics for easy maintainability
• Failure element monitor
• Uninterrupted power supply

• Custom dryer length
• Water-cooled heat exchanger
• Profiling systems
• VOC thermal oxidizer
• Ultrasonic belt cleaner/dryer
• Custom belt widths
• Integration to wafer automation equipment
• Edge contact belt
• CE Compliance