Fix the substrate
The substrate is held on the heated A4 vacuum chuck throughout the coating process.
Solar-cell manufacturing automation
Charon
A modular blade-coating platform combining automated liquid deposition, heated substrate handling and inline drying in a compact system suitable for glovebox operation.
Automated workflow
From liquid dosing to inline drying
Charon coordinates the principal stages of blade coating inside one programmable process.
Dose the material
An automatic syringe pump dispenses the selected solution at a controlled rate.
Apply the film
The mechanized blade moves across the substrate with programmable speed and gap height.
Dry inline
Infrared lamps and heated Air or Nitrogen support controlled solvent removal after coating.
Modular architecture
Configured around the deposition process
Charon follows the same modular philosophy as ARKEO. The platform can combine Cicci Research modules, compatible ARKEO overhead modules and selected third-party equipment within one integrated system.
- Modular hardware configuration
- Expandable process and monitoring modules
- Unified control from the Charon interface
- Compact integration for glovebox environments
Technical data
Core specifications
Integrated software
One interface for the complete routine
The LabVIEW-based software provides real-time monitoring and control of the coating system. Users can build customized recipes that coordinate movement, syringe dispensing, chuck temperature, heated gas flow and infrared drying.
Custom recipesReal-time controlCoordinated modulesTouchscreen operation
Optional modules
In-situ monitoring and characterization
Monitoring accessories can be added according to the required deposition workflow.
Scientific camera
Visual in-situ monitoring of coating and film formation.
Spectroradiometer
Optical monitoring during deposition and drying.
PL light source
Integrated excitation for in-situ photoluminescence workflows.
Third-party equipment
Selected external instruments can be integrated into the same control environment.
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