New IR Laser Delivers High Reliability for Solar Cell Processing Oct 29, 2009

The Mamba™ is primarily intended for high throughput materials processing applications such as edge deletion of solar panels and ITO patterning. The exceptional reliability of the Mamba IR derives from several factors including PermAlign construction for drift-free, long term alignment of its resonator optics, pump diodes fabricated using Coherent’s long lived AAA™ material, and indium-free hard solder pump diode packaging for extended lifetime. Furthermore, when pump diode replacement is finally required, the pump modules can easily be replaced in the field for minimal downtime and reduced cost of ownership.

Offered with a fiber delivery option, the 600 µm or 800 µm square cross section fiber is specifically designed to optimize process throughput for edge deletion. In addition, Mamba boasts a number of other features that maximize throughput, process quality and operational flexibility. These include Pulse OnDemand, which is a suite of features (including single shot and burst mode operation, and first pulse equalization) that make it possible to utilize every pulse produced by the laser.

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http://www.coherent.com/Lasers/index.cfm?fuseaction=show.page&id=1709&loc=834&cmpid=PAC461