Process characteristics and production issues of CIGS modules deposited with the co-evaporation method

Author

Powalla, M. ; Gross, E. ; Letter, E. ; Menner, R. ; Springer, J. ; Stein, U. ; Voorwinden, G. ; Dimmler, B. ; Faller, K. ; Gäng, M. ; Schäffler, R. ; Schindler, A. ; Sprecher, B.

Author_Institution

ZSW, Stuttgart, Germany

fYear

2000

fDate

2000

Firstpage

432

Lastpage

435

Abstract

Among thin-film technologies Cu(In,Ga)Se₂ (CIGS) based PV-modules have the highest potential of efficiency. ZSW developed a line for 30 cm×30 cm modules with high reproducibility and quality, which is the basis for process development and cross checks with new processes and equipment. ZSW further developed the deposition technology of CIGS up to 120 cm×60 cm substrate size. Failure mechanisms and film quality have been analyzed. These technologies are being transferred to Wurth Solar CIGS pilot line for substrates up to 120 cm×60 cm. First results of film deposition and large area modules are presented

Keywords

copper compounds; gallium compounds; indium compounds; production; semiconductor thin films; solar cell arrays; vacuum deposited coatings; vacuum deposition; 120 cm; 30 cm; 60 cm; CIGS; Cu(In,Ga)Se₂; Cu(InGa)Se₂; PV-modules; Wurth Solar; ZSW; co-evaporation method; deposition technology; failure mechanisms; film quality; process characteristics; production issues; thin-film technologies; Energy consumption; Failure analysis; Magnetic separation; Power generation economics; Production; Semiconductor materials; Semiconductor thin films; Solar power generation; Sputtering; Substrates;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, 2000. Conference Record of the Twenty-Eighth IEEE

Conference_Location

Anchorage, AK

ISSN

0160-8371

Print_ISBN

0-7803-5772-8

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/PVSC.2000.915862

Filename

915862