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MaverickBuster t1_ixxc2c1 wrote

What does large size mean in this context? Article didn't say that I could see.

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hithisishal t1_ixxjhgs wrote

Probably a full wafer. There are a few different standard sizes nowadays, but all of them are around 6-8 inch squares or rectangles.

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myne t1_ixyo2a0 wrote

If it's a full size wafer it'd be 30cm ~12in

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hithisishal t1_ixysc85 wrote

Source? I've never heard of solar using 300mm wafers. I think the largest is M6

https://www.pv-magazine.com/2020/01/25/the-weekend-read-the-rise-of-m6/

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myne t1_ixysxb7 wrote

Those are the largest silicon wafers. No idea if they're used for solar

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hithisishal t1_ixztslk wrote

They're not. Solar wafers are pretty different from wafers for IC / transistor fab. They are much thinner, rectangular so they can pack well, and are generally sold rough cut rather than polished.

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ukezi t1_ixydhz9 wrote

Most records are set by thumbnail sized cells. These are full sized cells.

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