Thin Film Silicon Photovoltaic Manufacturing Market

Hydrogen is used in combination with silane to produce amorphous and micro-crystaline silicon layers during the thin film silicon photovoltaic manufacturing process. The electrical output of the resulting solar cell, its efficiency and its lifetime are all affected by the concentration of nitrogen and oxygen atoms contained within the device structure. Control of these impurities is an important consideration for manufacturers. Nitrogen and Oxygen contamination can arise from chamber leaks, from the load lock or from the source gases. By controlling oxygen and nitrogen contamination in Hydrogen to sub part-per-billion levels, a manufacturer can eliminate one significant source of contamination and contamination variability.

Power+Energy micro-channel hydrogen purifiers remove all impurities from industrial grade hydrogen (>97%) to produce 99.9999999%(9N) hydrogen with an oxygen and moisture content of less than 0.1ppb per impurity. The output purity of a Power+Energy micro-channel h2 purifier does not vary with the purity of the feed gas providing the ultimate in process protection. 

Power+Energy  micro-channel hydrogen purifiers are available in a wide range of capacities to match a manufacturer's Hydrogen flow requirements.  Click here to see Hydrogen Purifier Single and Multi-Tool Installation Configurations or use our Purifier Model Availability or Purifier Sizing Model.

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