Title :
Amorphous-silicon solar cells
Author :
Carlson, David E.
Author_Institution :
Solarex Thin Film Div., Newtown, PA, USA
fDate :
12/1/1989 12:00:00 AM
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;
Journal_Title :
Electron Devices, IEEE Transactions on
