• DocumentCode
    1092386
  • Title

    Polycrystalline silicon sheets for solar cells by the improved spinning method

  • Author

    Maeda, Yasuhiro ; Yokoyama, Takashi ; Hide, Ichiro

  • Author_Institution
    Hoxan Corp., Shiroishi-ku, Sapporo, Japan
  • Volume
    31
  • Issue
    5
  • fYear
    1984
  • fDate
    5/1/1984 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    708
  • Lastpage
    710
  • Abstract
    Large-grain polycrystalline silicon sheets, 10 × 10-cm2and 0.1-0.5-mm thick, have been obtained directly by spinning the silicon melt and diffusing it into mold cavities. The sheet has a crystal structure with average grain size of 3.0 mm and contains a few dendrites. Production time from melt is about 4 sheets per 15 s. For solar cell efficiency, this sheet has a greater potential to meet the goal of a low-cost solar cell than other recent unconventional silicon sheet technologies.
  • Keywords
    Costs; Grain size; Photovoltaic cells; Photovoltaic systems; Production; Sheet materials; Silicon; Solar power generation; Spinning; Wheels;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Electron Devices, IEEE Transactions on
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0018-9383
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/T-ED.1984.21593
  • Filename
    1483878
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=1092386