01.10.2011

Project end
The SOLASYS project finished on August 31, 2011. Main achievement include a high-speed drilling process with 10,000 holes/s, laser soldered modules with IEC tests passed, and a comprehensive study of the laser ablation process from femtosecond to nanosecond pulse widths.

15.03.2011

Workshop on Laser Processes for Crystalline Solar Cells
The project SOLASYS is currently entering the final phase. To disseminate and discuss the project results and the perspectives of laser processes for solar cells the consortium will hold a workshop on May 25, 2011. The event will take place in Munich, parallel to the Laser 2011 exhibition. Laser 2011 website

10.08.2010

Booth on EU PVSEC 2010
During the EU PVSEC in Valencia, September 6-10, 2010, the Fraunhofer ILT will present current activities in the field of Lasers for Photovoltaics. EU PVSEC website

19.05.2010

Talk on laser doping advances on LPM 2010
On the LPM 2010 (11th International Symposium on Laser Precision Microfabrication) current project results in the area of laser doping will be presented. LPM website

15.05.2010

Presentation during E-MRS 2010
An overview of current project results and subjects will be presented on the E-MRS 2010 Spring Meeting on June 10, 2010. E-MRS Silicon session

26.08.2009

Talk on current results during ICALEO 2009
Current results of the direct laser doping process will be presented during the ICALEO 2009 in Orlando on November 4.  ICALEO homepage

26.08.2009

Presentation during EU PVSEC
During a visual presentation at the 24th EU Photovoltaics Solar Energy Conference goals of the SOLASYS project will be introduced to the scientific community. Homepage of the EU PVSEC

15.06.2009

Two talks on LiM 2009
Two talks covering SOLASYS relevant subjects will be given on the Lasers in Manufacturing conference, parallel to the Laser-World of Photonics exhibition LiM website

03.03.2009

SOLASYS press release
To increase visibility of the project, the Fraunhofer ILT published a press release about the background and general goals of SOLASYS today.

27.01.2009

Talk on laser manufacturing for PV
The project coordinators from the Fraunhofer ILT will give a talk about laser manufacturing for PV during Photon's Production Equipment Conference on March 4, 2009. Conference Programm

15.12.2008

Website published
Today the official SOLASYS website is published. It is in part still under construction and will be expanded during the course of the project. Solasys website

01.09.2008

Project launch
The SOLASYS project starts in September 2008. With a duration of 36 months it will end in August 2011.