SCHILLER AUTOMATION
    September 2010

    Company Presentation
    Meet us in Hall 2 Level 2 booth C8




                                         We know how …
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    SCHILLER AUTOMATION GmbH & Co. KG




                                                                           We are the handling experts.

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Our profile
       ■ In more than 30 years, SCHILLER evolved into one of the most competent
         automation companies in the business.

       ■ Our strength:
             Holistic consideration of all sorts of conceptual formulations

       ■ All from one source:
               Development
               Engineering
               Manufacturing
               Assembly
               Installation and start-up
               After sales support

       ■ SCHILLER is a 100% family-owned company.



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Our company structure


                                                        Company Management


                             Quality Management



    Customer Center        Engineering                                            Production                      Internal Services
    · Sales / Marketing    · Mech./Electr. Engineering                            · Materials Administration · Controlling / PPS
    · Project Management   · Software Engineering / Document. · Manufacturing                                     · Admin
    · Customer Support     · Research & Development                               · Assembly                      · Information Technology




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Facts & Figures




       ■ Foundation:         1978

       ■ Management:
                                Stefan Schiller                              Managing Director
                                Karl-Heinz Bahnmüller                        Customer Center
                                Martin Speidel                               Engineering
                                Hans-Peter Hennig                            Internal Services
                                Herbert Höhn                                 Key Account Manager
                                Torsten Eymer                                Production

       ■ Certification :     DIN ISO 9001:2010


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SCHILLER worldwide (equipments)



                                                                                         China:
                                                                                         Schiller Automation
                                                                                         System (Suzhou) Co. Ltd.
                                                    HQ

                                    Germany:
                                    Schiller Automation
                                    GmbH & Co. KG




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References




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Our customers …
    … produce and test on our equipment:

    ■ Photovoltaics Products
         Crystalline solar cells
         PV modules
         Thin film solar cells and modules
    ■ Microelectronics components
         automotive applications
         power modules
    Moreover SCHILLER has extended experience in the
      following fields of production automation:
    ■ Semiconductor products
    ■ Flat panel displays
    ■ Data storage products
    ■ Smart card modules
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Segments 2009


                                                          10%
                                      13%

                                                                                                                   PV thin film
                                                                                                      54%
                                                                                                                   PV crystalline
                                    23%
                                                                                                                   Microelectronics
                                                                                                                   Services




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Photovoltaics

            Crystalline solar cell production
                Tester & Sorter TS 3600

                Selective Etching SE 3600

                Quality control equipment

                Process automation & logistics

                Printing-lines and wet-bench automation

                Processes and automation for module
                 production

                …


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QC: Tester & Sorter
        Equipment details TS 3600:
        ■ Throughput 3600 WPH
        ■ Up-time > 95 %
        ■ Yield > 99,7 %
        ■ Classes 48 (dynamic)




        State-of-the-art inspections:
        ■ I-V measuring                                           ■ Print inspection
        ■ IR shunt detection                                      ■ Defect detection
        ■ Color detection                                         ■ Electro Luminescence

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Process: Selective Etching for edge isolation
        Equipment details SE 3600:
        ■ Throughput 3600 WPH
        ■ Up-time > 95 %
        ■ Yield > 99,8 %
        ■ Efficiency gain
        ■ Lowest COO

          Reliable and robust: well established production technologies
          Precise: High precision mechanics and online process control
          Fully automated: Inline or Batch with carrier; PSG can be integrated
          Flexible and scalable: Any wafer format and contour can be processed


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Photovoltaics

            Thin film solar cell production
                FAB Automation for Frontend cell production

                FAB Automation for Backend module production

                Module Production process Equipment

                         Junction Box mounting

                         Framing system

                Line Control production logistics system




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Thin Film FAB Automation (Frontend)




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Thin Film FAB Automation (Backend)

                 FIFO double buffer
                                                                Process Station


                                                                                                                     Buffer with cooling function




                                                                                                                                                    Process Station




                      Corner turn unit
                                                                                                                                             I/O Station


                                                                                                                     Buffer
                      Buffer content: 50 glass substrates or 25 modules




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Junction Box Mounting

              Fully automatic assembly
                     On the fly mounting

                     Glue dispensing:

                          faster

                          reliable

                          less waste

                     …




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… thank you for your attention

        Dr. Andreas Reischl

        Schiller Automation GmbH & Co. KG
        Pfullinger Strasse 58
        72820 Sonnenbühl
        Germany

        Tel: +49-7128-386-5755
        Fax: +49-7128-386-299

        info@schiller-automation.com
        www.schiller-automation.com

                      Meet us in Hall 2 Level 2 Booth C8

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Company Presentation Schiller Automation 2010 E

  • 1.
    SCHILLER AUTOMATION September 2010 Company Presentation Meet us in Hall 2 Level 2 booth C8 We know how … 1 September 2010 © SCHILLER AUTOMATION
  • 2.
    Company SCHILLER AUTOMATION GmbH & Co. KG We are the handling experts. 2 September 2010 Alle Rechte nach ISO 16016 vorbehalten / All rights reserved acc. to ISO 16016 © SCHILLER AUTOMATION
  • 3.
    Company Our profile ■ In more than 30 years, SCHILLER evolved into one of the most competent automation companies in the business. ■ Our strength:  Holistic consideration of all sorts of conceptual formulations ■ All from one source:  Development  Engineering  Manufacturing  Assembly  Installation and start-up  After sales support ■ SCHILLER is a 100% family-owned company. 3 September 2010 Alle Rechte nach ISO 16016 vorbehalten / All rights reserved acc. to ISO 16016 © SCHILLER AUTOMATION
  • 4.
    Company Our company structure Company Management Quality Management Customer Center Engineering Production Internal Services · Sales / Marketing · Mech./Electr. Engineering · Materials Administration · Controlling / PPS · Project Management · Software Engineering / Document. · Manufacturing · Admin · Customer Support · Research & Development · Assembly · Information Technology 4 September 2010 Alle Rechte nach ISO 16016 vorbehalten / All rights reserved acc. to ISO 16016 © SCHILLER AUTOMATION
  • 5.
    Company Facts & Figures ■ Foundation: 1978 ■ Management:  Stefan Schiller Managing Director  Karl-Heinz Bahnmüller Customer Center  Martin Speidel Engineering  Hans-Peter Hennig Internal Services  Herbert Höhn Key Account Manager  Torsten Eymer Production ■ Certification : DIN ISO 9001:2010 5 September 2010 Alle Rechte nach ISO 16016 vorbehalten / All rights reserved acc. to ISO 16016 © SCHILLER AUTOMATION
  • 6.
    Company SCHILLER worldwide (equipments) China: Schiller Automation System (Suzhou) Co. Ltd. HQ Germany: Schiller Automation GmbH & Co. KG 6 April 2010 Alle Rechte nach ISO 16016 vorbehalten / All rights reserved acc. to ISO 16016 © SCHILLER AUTOMATION
  • 7.
    Company References 7 September 2010 Alle Rechte nach ISO 16016 vorbehalten / All rights reserved acc. to ISO 16016 © SCHILLER AUTOMATION
  • 8.
    Company Our customers … … produce and test on our equipment: ■ Photovoltaics Products  Crystalline solar cells  PV modules  Thin film solar cells and modules ■ Microelectronics components  automotive applications  power modules Moreover SCHILLER has extended experience in the following fields of production automation: ■ Semiconductor products ■ Flat panel displays ■ Data storage products ■ Smart card modules 8 September 2010 Alle Rechte nach ISO 16016 vorbehalten / All rights reserved acc. to ISO 16016 © SCHILLER AUTOMATION
  • 9.
    Company Segments 2009 10% 13% PV thin film 54% PV crystalline 23% Microelectronics Services 9 September 2010 Alle Rechte nach ISO 16016 vorbehalten / All rights reserved acc. to ISO 16016 © SCHILLER AUTOMATION
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    Company Photovoltaics Crystalline solar cell production  Tester & Sorter TS 3600  Selective Etching SE 3600  Quality control equipment  Process automation & logistics  Printing-lines and wet-bench automation  Processes and automation for module production  … 10 September 2010 Alle Rechte nach ISO 16016 vorbehalten / All rights reserved acc. to ISO 16016 © SCHILLER AUTOMATION
  • 11.
    Company QC: Tester &Sorter Equipment details TS 3600: ■ Throughput 3600 WPH ■ Up-time > 95 % ■ Yield > 99,7 % ■ Classes 48 (dynamic) State-of-the-art inspections: ■ I-V measuring ■ Print inspection ■ IR shunt detection ■ Defect detection ■ Color detection ■ Electro Luminescence 11 September 2010 Alle Rechte nach ISO 16016 vorbehalten / All rights reserved acc. to ISO 16016 © SCHILLER AUTOMATION
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    Company Process: Selective Etchingfor edge isolation Equipment details SE 3600: ■ Throughput 3600 WPH ■ Up-time > 95 % ■ Yield > 99,8 % ■ Efficiency gain ■ Lowest COO Reliable and robust: well established production technologies Precise: High precision mechanics and online process control Fully automated: Inline or Batch with carrier; PSG can be integrated Flexible and scalable: Any wafer format and contour can be processed 12 September 2010 Alle Rechte nach ISO 16016 vorbehalten / All rights reserved acc. to ISO 16016 © SCHILLER AUTOMATION
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    Company Photovoltaics Thin film solar cell production  FAB Automation for Frontend cell production  FAB Automation for Backend module production  Module Production process Equipment  Junction Box mounting  Framing system  Line Control production logistics system 13 September 2010 Alle Rechte nach ISO 16016 vorbehalten / All rights reserved acc. to ISO 16016 © SCHILLER AUTOMATION
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    Company Thin Film FABAutomation (Frontend) 14 September 2010 Alle Rechte nach ISO 16016 vorbehalten / All rights reserved acc. to ISO 16016 © SCHILLER AUTOMATION
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    Company Thin Film FABAutomation (Backend) FIFO double buffer Process Station Buffer with cooling function Process Station Corner turn unit I/O Station Buffer Buffer content: 50 glass substrates or 25 modules 15 September 2010 Alle Rechte nach ISO 16016 vorbehalten / All rights reserved acc. to ISO 16016 © SCHILLER AUTOMATION
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    Company Junction Box Mounting Fully automatic assembly  On the fly mounting  Glue dispensing:  faster  reliable  less waste  … 16 September 2010 Alle Rechte nach ISO 16016 vorbehalten / All rights reserved acc. to ISO 16016
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    Company … thank youfor your attention Dr. Andreas Reischl Schiller Automation GmbH & Co. KG Pfullinger Strasse 58 72820 Sonnenbühl Germany Tel: +49-7128-386-5755 Fax: +49-7128-386-299 info@schiller-automation.com www.schiller-automation.com Meet us in Hall 2 Level 2 Booth C8 17 September 2010 Alle Rechte nach ISO 16016 vorbehalten / All rights reserved acc. to ISO 16016 © SCHILLER AUTOMATION