For many years Gebr. Schmid has maintained close relations with, among others, the Freiburg ISE (Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems), and this cooperation will be continued in the future.
However, besides the target to provide more research capacities, two special main focuses are set with the new TCS (Technology Center Schmid): on the one hand trials can be carried now out under nearly ideal laboratory conditions (the TCS is equipped among others with a scanning electron microscope). At the same time it is possible to evaluate and optimize the complete process chain of the solar cell and PCB production on close-to-production equipment, and to transfer the obtained results to turnkey and single systems.
These main focuses are ideal preconditions in order that Schmid can continue to expand their technology leadership also in the future.
• Near-application development projects can be conducted without time delays and without administrative hurdles.
• Long-term, trendsetting (basics) research projects can be followed up with great continuity.
• All current problems and demands can be dealt with flexibly and individually.