DocumentCode
1114352
Title
Amorphous-silicon solar cells
Author
Carlson, David E.
Author_Institution
Solarex Thin Film Div., Newtown, PA, USA
Volume
36
Issue
12
fYear
1989
fDate
12/1/1989 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
2775
Lastpage
2780
Abstract
The status of a-Si solar cell technology is reviewed. This review includes a discussion of the types of solar cell structure that are being used in commercial products. An overview of the development efforts under way involving new materials, such as alloys and microcrystalline films, and their impact on device performance is given. The status of stability in a-Si solar cells and projections for costs for large-scale manufacturing facilities are reviewed. The development of markets for a-Si photovoltaics is also discussed
Keywords
amorphous semiconductors; elemental semiconductors; reviews; semiconductor device manufacture; silicon; solar cells; Si photovoltaics; amorphous Si solar cell technology; costs; large-scale manufacturing facilities; microcrystalline films; review; semiconductor; Computational Intelligence Society; Computer aided manufacturing; Costs; Glass; Laboratories; Multichip modules; PIN photodiodes; Photovoltaic cells; Silicon; Tin;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Electron Devices, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0018-9383
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/16.40936
Filename
40936
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