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25 years of PV experience and 80 years of furnace production experience
ECM's industrial background and its passion for technological-sophisticated thermal applications naturally led ECM to develop monocrystal and polycrystal growth equipments.
The process for obtaining a polycrystalline silicon ingot requires a high level of technical mastery. This sector, which is still young and is experiencing major growth, needs the support of all specialists at every stage of the wafers manufacturing process.
ECM's History in the PV Industry
2009 | New ECM 400 Photovoltaic Furnace Installation of the 400kg ingot furnace in a French National Laboratory for: - optimization of the process for various silicon feedstock quality - size increase of the ingot to 500kg - new crucible coatings to increase the ingot quality |
2008 | First tests of the 400kg ingot furnace are scheduled in Winter |
2007 | Designed 400kg ingot furnace |
2001-2004 | 22 furnaces installed at Deutsche Solar |
1997 | Designed first 240kg ingot furnace for Photowatt |
1983 | Designed of polycrystalline 60kg ingot furnace |
ECM is a part of the Core of the ‘European Photovoltaic Valley' in the French Alps
- French National Institute of Solar Energy
- R&D National Laboratories (CNRS, CEA ...)
- PV industries: Photowatt, PV alliance, Solarforce, Tenesol
ECM Photovoltaic
46 rue Jean Vaujany
38029 Grenoble Cedex 2
France
Tel. +33 4 76 49 65 60
Fax. +33 4 38 49 04 03
Email: ecm@ecm-ip.com
