NexTech FAS

PVScan

PVScan

AUTOMATED OPTICAL INSPECTION SYSTEM FOR SOLAR PANELS

NexTechFAS is proud to present the PVScan, an Automated Optical Inspection System designed specifically for solar panel defect inspection. The PVScan is the result of many years of engineering study related to the various defects unique to photovoltaic substrates. The PVScan offers outstanding performance in PV panel pattern, particle and process defect detection.
  • Substrate chips, scratches, pinholes.
  • Substrate stains, residues, mushrooms.
  • Surface-sitting particles.
  • Opens, shorts, bubbles, pattern anomalies.
  • Film thickness measurement.
  • Resistivity measurement.
  • Crystal structure distributions.

The system’s modular optics & image processing modules provide a wide range of defect size inspection capabilities with outstanding total average cycle time (TACT) performance. The PVScan is capable of detecting defects as small as 1.0μ on all Photovoltaic panels, including Gen 8.

FEATURES

  • Leading edge image processing algorithms.
  • Must have for today’s Solar Panel manufacturers.
  • Detects and maps the following defects for all solar (Photovoltaic) panels:
  • Also performs the following inspection/ measurements:
NexTechFAS’ imaging, illumination and image processing technology facilitates the identification of the widest spectrum of solar panel defect types.

VERSATILITY

  • Defect size and inclusion/exclusion zones per recipe (panel type) are software programmable.
  • Bright field and dark field inspection modes facilitate the widest variety of defect types.
  • Available in stand alone and in fully automated in-line configurations.

IMPROVES QUALITY AND PROCESS

  • Cost-effective solar panel inspection technology.
  • Qualification of solar panels for yield improvement.
  • Generates defect maps for targeted review/process improvement.
  • Optional review camera allows the user to capture high resolution color images of defects.

INTEGRATED SOLUTIONS AVAILABLE

  • Manual or automated loading available.
  • Environmentally controlled housing.

STANDARDS COMPLIANCE

  • CE Certified.
  • SEMI S2 and other standards available.