Sep 12, 2011 
BTU International, Inc., a leading supplier of advanced thermal processing equipment for the alternative energy and electronics manufacturing markets, will highlight its next-generation thermal processing capabilities in booth #1305 at the PV Taiwan International Photovoltaic Forum & Exhibition, scheduled to take place October 5-7, 2011, in Hall 1 of the Taipei World Trade Center in Taipei, Taiwan.
“This year, we are focusing on next-generation technologies to help our customers get more out of their production lines,” said Jan-Paul van Maaren, BTU's vice president of marketing. “Dual-lane processing with our Tritan™ firing furnace can increase capital productivity by 50 percent and the value of Class B cells can be fully restored using our forming gas process and annealing furnaces.”
BTU's new TRITAN™ dual-lane metallization firing system will be highlighted at the show. This state-of-the-art system features increased throughput at 3600 wafers per hour, an edge support transport system and a temperature spike faster than three seconds. The 90 MW metallization firing system also features BTU’s unique TriSpeed™ technology, allowing users to take advantage of superior ramp rates - up to 200ºC per second - without compromising the drying and cooling sections of the profile.
BTU also will feature the MERIDIAN™ in-line diffusion system. The MERIDIAN™ is the industry’s most successful in-line diffusion system with well over 2 GW in customer commitments.
BTU International (Nasdaq: BTUI) is a market-leading, global supplier of advanced thermal processing equipment and processes to the alternative energy and electronics assembly markets. BTU’s equipment and expertise are used in the manufacturing of solar cells and nuclear fuel as well as the production of printed circuit board assemblies and semiconductor packaging. BTU has design and manufacturing operations in North Billerica, Massachusetts and Shanghai, China with direct sales and service worldwide.
