DocumentCode
2609607
Title
An analysis of the contact sintering process in III-V solar cells
Author
Weizer, Victor ; Fatemi, Navid
Author_Institution
NASA Lewis Res. Center, Cleveland, OH, USA
fYear
1990
fDate
21-25 May 1990
Firstpage
119
Abstract
The possibility of eliminating the gross mechanical changes that take place during sintering while retaining the processes that reduce contact resistivity is investigated. The relevant metallurgy is reviewed. As the sintering process proceeds in the InP-Au system, dramatic color changes that enable a precise measurement of the kinetics of each step occur. A detailed insight into the processes that control each stage in the InP-Au interaction has resulted. It is shown that contact sintering in the InP-Au system consists of three consecutive stages, each of which is controlled by a separate mechanism
Keywords
III-V semiconductors; electrical contacts; gold; indium compounds; sintering; solar cells; InP-Au; contact resistivity; contact sintering process; kinetics; measurement; metallurgy; semiconductors; solar cells; Color; Conductivity; Contacts; III-V semiconductor materials; Indium phosphide; Kinetic theory; Metallization; Photovoltaic cells; Process control; Semiconductor materials;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, 1990., Conference Record of the Twenty First IEEE
Conference_Location
Kissimmee, FL
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/PVSC.1990.111603
Filename
111603
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