Photovoltaic structure cleaving system
US10672938B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 19, 2017 |
| Grant date | Jun 2, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 19, 2037 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T156/1983
- WIPO fieldSemiconductors
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A cleaving system and method are described. The system can include a holding apparatus to retain a photovoltaic structure at a center section of a cleaving platform. The system can further include a contact apparatus to make contact with the photovoltaic structure and separate it into a plurality of strips. During operation, the system can activate an actuator to move the contact apparatus against the photovoltaic structure, thereby separating the photovoltaic structure into strips.
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