DocumentCode
878619
Title
CuInSe2 cells and modules
Author
Mitchell, Kim W. ; Eberspacher, Chris ; Ermer, James H. ; Pauls, Karen L. ; Pier, Dave N.
Author_Institution
ARCO Solar Inc., Camarillo, CA, USA
Volume
37
Issue
2
fYear
1990
fDate
2/1/1990 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
410
Lastpage
417
Abstract
Recent CuInSe2 photovoltaic technology advances are discussed. 14.1% active area efficient test cells and the fabrication of monolithic integrated modules with power outputs of 112 W/m2 on 940 cm2 and 91.4 W/m2 on 3900 cm2 have been achieved. Packaged modules are stable outdoors. Studies indicate a recombination controlled junction mechanism and imply a wide CIS compositional range over which high-efficiency junctions are possible. Processing improvements already demonstrated on test cells and 940 cm2 modules will yield 52-W, 3900-cm2 CIS modules
Keywords
copper compounds; modules; packaging; photovoltaic cells; solar cells; ternary semiconductors; 14.1 percent; 52 W; CuInSe2 cells; fabrication; high-efficiency junctions; modules; monolithic integrated modules; photovoltaic technology; power outputs; recombination controlled junction mechanism; stable outdoors; wide compositional range; Computational Intelligence Society; Conductivity; Electrical resistance measurement; Optical losses; Optical reflection; Optical saturation; Photovoltaic cells; Plasma temperature; Voltage; Zinc oxide;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Electron Devices, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0018-9383
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/16.46375
Filename
46375
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