Exclusive Cooperation with Manz Automation AG in the Solar Cell Inspection Field

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Ahrensburg (euro adhoc) - 8. August 2008 - Basler AG - one of the
leading companies in the Vision Technology segment worldwide - has
arranged a cooperation with the German company Manz Automation AG. As
a result of this cooperation, Manz Automation integrates an inline
inspection solution for solar cells developed by Basler in its fully
automated cell tester for crystalline silicon solar cells. The
cooperation is mutually exclusive.

Basler's inspection solution is based on the so-called
electroluminescence method. During inspection, an electrical current
is applied to the solar cell so that the solar cell emits a weak
luminescence. The image processing software of the inspection module
automatically checks the image of the solar cell for defects (e.g.
microscopic cracks or circuits missing contacts) that either affect
the solar cell's mechanical stability or reduce its efficiency.
Thanks to the combination of Basler's state-of-the-art image
processing technology and Manz Automation's leading automation
technology, this inspection step can be executed inline at a rate of
up to 2400 cycles per hour. As part of the new inspection solution,
Manz Automation's cell tester can reliably sort out solar cells that
are likely to break. Thus, breakage-related downtimes in the
following process steps are significantly reduced. In addition, all
solar cells with an insufficient efficiency are rejected by the cell
tester.

"By developing this inline solar inspection solution, we expand
our product portfolio for the solar industry that we are planning
to realize profitable growth in during the next years. In addition,
cooperation with Manz Automation AG represents an important
milestone in realizing our new customer strategy that includes
focusing on our core competencies in the Vision Technology field
for the solutions business and, for automation technology, on
cooperation with strong companies from the mechanical and plant
engineering sector", comments Dr. Dietmar Ley, CEO of Basler AG, on
the agreement of the cooperation.

Dieter Manz, Manz Automation's CEO, is very pleased about
the future cooperation: "Increasing the performance of our
backend lines means we are taking another step towards grid
parity. This will help us to enable our customers to cut costs
and to boost the efficiency of solar modules." In addition,
the CEO also underscored the project's significance: "This
cooperation is another building block to set standards as well in
future with our equipment, allowing us to offer the world's leading
high-tech machines in the photovoltaic sector. The Manz cell
tester is now not only the fastest machine on the market, but
also the machine with the most comprehensive testing technology."

Basler AG, Dr. Dietmar Ley (CEO), An der Strusbek 60-62, 22926
Ahrensburg, Tel. +49(0)4102-463-0 www.baslerweb.com, ISIN DE
0005102008

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Verena Fehling

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Telefon: +49(0)4102 463-100

E-Mail: Verena.Fehling@baslerweb.com

Branche: Semiconductors & active components
ISIN: DE0005102008
WKN: 510200
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