Jun 16, 2011 
Presentation at the 37th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialist Conference is scheduled for June 22 from 3:30-5 p.m.
BTU International, Inc., a leading supplier of advanced thermal processing equipment and processes to the alternative energy and electronics manufacturing markets, will present a poster on “Rapid Metallization Paste Firing of Crystalline Silicon Solar Cells” at the upcoming 37th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialist Conference in Seattle.
The Conference will be held from June 19-24, 2011 at the Washington State Convention Center in Seattle, where scientists and engineers from around the world will present and discuss cutting-edge work in advancing solar technology. BTU’s poster, co-authored by Paul Richter, Solar Applications Specialist, Frank Botttari, Ph.D., and David Wong, Ph.D., will be presented by Paul Richter on Wednesday, June 22 from 3:30-5 p.m. in the Crystalline Silicon session. The poster will present recent advances in the development of new, production-scale, rapid co-firing processes for silver and aluminum metal contact formation, leading to improved solar cell efficiencies.
BTU International is a market-leading, global supplier of advanced thermal processing equipment and processes to the alternative energy and electronics manufacturing markets. BTU equipment is used in solar cell, nuclear fuel and fuel cell manufacturing as well as in the production of printed circuit board assemblies and semiconductor packaging. BTU has operations in North Billerica, Massachusetts and Shanghai, China with direct sales and service in the U.S., Asia and Europe.
