Providence, RI, USA – Cookson Electronics Assembly Materials (CEAM) and ENTHONE®, units of Cookson Electronics, will participate in the 2008 International Photovoltaic Power Generation Expo in Tokyo, Japan, February 27-29. The following new products will be featured at this major annual solar industry event.  They represent Cookson Electronics’ commitment to develop technologies for the rapidly growing solar market.

PV Cell Metallization

Plating Chemistry:

ENTHONE® PV HELIOFAB^TM DPC Direct electrolytic copper plating onto conventional silver paste

ENTHONE® PV HELIOFAB^TM ELSP Direct electro-less nickel and copper plating on silicon

Conductive Inks: ALPHA® n:1000-IJ Silver Conductor: Developed to deliver high conductivity for ink jet applications

ALPHA® n:1000-SP Silver Conductor: Developed to deliver high conductivity for screen printing applications

Stencils:

ALPHA® FORM PV Electroformed Stencils: fine line printing of metallization lines with higher aspect Ratios

Screens:

ALPHA® SCREEN PV: for conventional thick film ink printing of metallization lines (USA).

PV Module Assembly

Flux-Coated Ribbon:

ALPHA® PV-READY RIBBON™: increase up-time by eliminating fluxing operations, including maintenance, labor and equipment

Preforms:

ALPHA® PV-READY Exactalloy® Preforms: resilient flux-coated solder/copper shapes integrate exact solder volume and flux activity for automated assembly of PV cell back-side interconnects; virtually eliminates VOC emissions

Flux:

ALPHA® PV-32 Flux: Rosin-containing, high reliability, Pb-Free/Sn-Pb capable tabbing and stringing flux

ALPHA® PV-61 Flux: Low solids, high reliability, Pb-Free/Sn-Pb capable tabbing and stringing flux

ALPHA® PV-80 Flux: Low Rosin, Pb-Free/Sn-Pb capable tabbing and stringing flux

Solder Paste:

ALPHA® PV-100 Solder Paste: no-clean, dispensable, Sn/Pb

ALPHA® PV-200 Solder Paste: no-clean, dispensable, Pb-free, halogen and halide-free

ALPHA® PV-300 Solder Paste: no-clean, dispensable, Pb-free, wide process window

As a worldwide leader in electronics materials and chemistry, Cookson Electronics offers unique solutions to the photovoltaic industry under its ENTHONE® and ALPHA® brands.

“The product technologies developed as a result of our intense R&D efforts will enable manufacturers to increase efficiency, while lowering their production costs and increasing their throughput and yield,” said Mike Marczi, Cookson’s Director of New Business Development.

The 2008 International Photovoltaic Power Generation Expo in Tokyo, Japan is an International exhibition with a focus on all types of devices, materials, equipment and technologies related to photovoltaic power generation. Solar cell, module manufacturers, system manufacturers, electrical-related companies, universities/national institutes involved in the PV market will attend the exhibition.