High Production with Fail-Safe Forming Gas Operation

LCI manufactures the fastest and most efficient solar cell production IR furnaces are now available with user-selectable reducing atmosphere or standard nitrogen operation. High production yields and throughput are achievable due to the design's quick start-up and changeover time, offering precise and repeatable temperature profiles up to 1000°C in a uniform and ultra-clean process gas atmosphere.

Computer Controlled. The furnace is operated via ProControl software installed on a robust managed platform RAID1 furnace computer.  The process engineer can easily vary process parameters using the sophisticated PID and power control parameters in the software. An almost infinite number of recipes and profiles can be labeled and stored for ready access on the furnace computer.  The software includes 2 levels of password protected control (Engineer and Operator) and logs each change in recipe load or furnace state useful for troubleshooting product and process performance.

The furnace software operates on a Microsoft Windows 7 Professional computer system.  The program and all settings and recipes are stored on the RAID1 dual mirrored redundant hard drives.  The computer is complete with 17" LCD 1280x1024 high resolution color graphic screen, full size keyboard/mouse interface and both Ethernet and wirelesSCD-N high-speed network connections to facilitate view and control of the furnace by managers and process engineers from any location. The furnace includes four (4) local USB ports (two at entrance and two on the LCD monitor at the control panel) for connecting profilers and jump drive storage devices.

Low cost of ownership results from the furnace versatility, high throughput, quick readiness, and low utility consumption. Small zones and high temperature differentials enable broad profile flexibility. Profiles with peak temperatures from 150°C to 1000°C are possible. The furnace can be turned on, turned off, or re-profiled in minutes, saving time and money. These are the fastest and most efficient production furnaces available for semiconductor packaging. High production yields and through put are achievable due to the design's quick start-up and changeover time, precise and repeatable temperature profiles up to 1000°C. The process gas atmosphere is uniform and ultra-clean.

Furnace Arrangement

Cross-section of SCD-609 Solar Cell Furnace with Dryer

Furnace Specifications for SCD Photovoltaic Models

Furnace Standard Features and Options

Standard features are listed on the Standard Features pages (see link below). Popular options include the following: