Conveyor Belt Furnace Thermal Processing

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xvi

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2. Introduction

   • Andrew Kuang

   Pages 1-11

3. Understanding the Influence of Belt Furnace and Firing Parameters on Efficiency of Silicon Solar Cells

   • Jinlong Xu, Joyce Zhang, Ken Kuang

   Pages 13-19

4. Understanding the Influence of Belt Furnace and Firing Parameters on Efficiency of Thin-Film CIGS Solar Cells

   • Jinlong Xu, Joyce Zhang, Ken Kuang

   Pages 21-26

5. Understanding the Influence of Belt Furnace and Sintering Parameters on Efficiency of Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells

   • Jinlong Xu, Joyce Zhang, Ken Kuang

   Pages 27-33

6. Manufacturing Solar Cells: Assembly and Packaging

   • Jinlong Xu, Joyce Zhang, Ken Kuang

   Pages 35-41

7. A Practical Guide for Improving Crystalline Solar Cell Efficiencies Through Optimization of the Firing Process

   • Bjorn Dahle

   Pages 43-50

8. Study on the Effect of the Firing Process to the Energy Conversion Efficiency of Solar Cells

   • Zhiqing Sun, Jing Han

   Pages 51-54

9. Thermal Profiling of Silicon Solar Cells During the Metallization Process

   • Casey Kazmierowicz, Bjorn Dahle, Umesh Kumar, Ed Graddy

   Pages 55-62

10. PID Temperature Control

    • Yuxiang Wang

    Pages 63-76

11. Introduction to Materials and Firing Parameters in Thick Film Firing

    • Lyman Li

    Pages 77-82

12. Influence of Belt Furnace on Engine Valve Heat Treatment

    • Sean Song

    Pages 83-85

13. The Influence of a Belt Furnace on the Brazing Process

    • Jinlong Xu, Joyce Zhang, Ken Kuang

    Pages 87-92

14. The Influence of Belt Furnace on Post Mold Cure Process

    • Jinlong Xu, Joyce Zhang, Ken Kuang

    Pages 93-101

15. An Introduction to Glass-to-Metal Seals

    • Jinlong Xu, Joyce Zhang, Ken Kuang

    Pages 103-112

16. Furnace Temperature and Atmosphere Influences on Producing Lithium Iron Phosphate (LiFePO4) Powders for Lithium-Ion Batteries

    • Jinlong Xu, Joyce Zhang, Ken Kuang

    Pages 113-121

17. Direct Bond Copper (DBC) Technologies

    • Ron Visser, John B. Snook

    Pages 123-132

18. Influence of Firing Temperature and Atmospheric Conditions on Processing of Direct Bond Copper (DBC)

    • Jinlong Xu, Joyce Zhang, Ken Kuang

    Pages 133-139

19. Ultrasonic Belt Cleaning

    • Jinlong Xu, Joyce Zhang, Ken Kuang

    Pages 141-143

20. How Challenging Conventional Wisdom Can Optimize Solder Reflow

    • Marc Peo

    Pages 145-150

This practical book is tailored for engineers working in the industry, and condenses more than a decade’s worth of application experience on furnaces. The various topics discussed include conveyor furnaces, belt furnaces, solar cells, brazing furnaces, thick film furnaces, and furnace air flow and reflow. There are chapters on the influence of belt furnace and firing on silicon solar cells, thin film CIGS solar cells, dye-sensitized solar cells, crystalline solar cells, and lithium ion batteries, as well as how the processes affect the efficiency of each. The authors also address the influence of belt furnace on various processes such as metallization, engine valve heat treatment, brazing, post mold curing, and glass-to-metal sealing. The last few chapters also address Direct Bond Copper (DBC) technologies, and the effect of profile and atmosphere on the reflow process.

• Conveyor furnaces
• Belt furnaces
• Solar Cells
• Brazing furnace
• Thick film furnace
• Furnace air flow and reflow
• Direct bond copper technologies
• Engine valve heat treatment
• Brazing process
• Post mold cure process
• Glass-to-metal seal process
• Ultrasonic belt cleaning

• Hengli Eletek Co., Ltd, Hefei, China

  Jinlong Xu

• Torrey Hills Technologies, LLC, San Diego, USA

  Joyce Zhang, Ken Kuang

Ken Kuang is President of Torrey Hills Technologies, LLC, a leader in the supply of quality microelectronics packaging components. From 2004-2013, Kuang led Torrey Hills to rank #188 in INC500 Fast Growing Private Companies in America and rank #2 in San Diego Business Journal 100 Fastest Growing Private Companies in San Diego. Kuang was three times the finalist for the Most Admired CEO in San Diego.

Jinlong Xu is General Manager at Hengli Eletek Co., Ltd in Anhui, China.

Joyce Zhang is Marketing Manager at Torrey Hills Technologies, LLC. 

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