DuPont Microcircuits Materials has added to its portfolio of conductive pastes with the launch of DuPont? Solamet? PV19x series of photovoltaic conductive pastes. This advanced material is designed to increase the output power of photovoltaic modules. Solamet? PV19x series pastes can improve cell efficiency for solar cell and module manufacturers by more than 0.15% compared to the industry standard Solamet? PV18x series. Increasing the efficiency of solar cells can significantly increase the power output of PV modules, reduce overall system costs, and help improve the return on investment of PV systems.

DuPont? Solamet? PV19A photovoltaic conductive paste is the first product in the PV19x series, a front-side silver conductive paste based on the patented Tellurium technology that enables solar cells to convert sunlight into electricity with optimal efficiency. This enables solar cells to convert sunlight into electricity with optimal efficiency. The increased conversion efficiency of solar cells is due to the excellent fine line printing technology of 30 microns, excellent ink transmission and better aspect ratio to reduce the shading effect on the cell surface while maintaining excellent electrical conductivity.
   "DuPont continues to focus on research, development and intellectual property, and our customers trust Solamet? technology to help them succeed in a competitive marketplace." said Jung-nam Lin, global marketing manager for solar products at DuPont Microcircuit Materials. "For example, DuPont's tellurium technology is a key factor in allowing the Solamet? PV19x series of pastes to increase the output of PV modules, and we are very excited about the benefits this new formulation will bring."

The Solamet? PV19x series has a good process window to improve production yields of high-efficiency cells and therefore reduce production costs and increase efficiency. Improved glass technology enables more extreme Lightly Doped Emitters (LDEs), significantly reducing contact resistance by nearly an order of magnitude, for both mono and multicrystalline solar cells.

   DuPont continues to drive innovation in the solar industry with more than 110 new Solamet? solar conductive pastes introduced over the past seven years and is actively developing various products in the Solamet? PV19x family to further improve the efficiency of solar cells.