Title :
Crystalline silicon on glass device optimization
Author_Institution :
CSG Solar, Thalheim, Germany
Abstract :
Diagnostic test structures and extensive experimentation have quantified the performance effects associated with key device design features of crystalline silicon on glass solar cells, including the impact of contact density, cell isolation scribes, and metal patterning. Using these parameters in combination with suitable models, it is possible to optimize the design of these devices.
Keywords :
elemental semiconductors; silicon; solar cells; thin film devices; Si-SiO2; cell isolation scribes; contact density; crystalline silicon; glass device optimization; glass solar cells; metal patterning; Contacts; Costs; Crystallization; Design optimization; Glass; Manufacturing; Semiconductor thin films; Silicon; Sun; Testing;
Conference_Titel :
Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, 2005. Conference Record of the Thirty-first IEEE
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-8707-4
DOI :
10.1109/PVSC.2005.1488293
