• DocumentCode
    2518158
  • Title

    Assessment of amorphous silicon technology in Europe

  • Author

    Aulich, Hubert A.

  • Author_Institution
    Siemens Solar GmbH, Munchen, Germany
  • fYear
    1991
  • fDate
    7-11 Oct 1991
  • Firstpage
    31
  • Abstract
    An overview is presented of the various processing steps currently employed in manufacturing large-area a-Si solar modules, pointing out areas of concern and fields for additional research and development. European manufacturing facilities and their respective product ranges, as well as research activities conducted at universities and research institutions, are described. Areas for improvement with respect to cost and long-term reliability, and potential markets are discussed
  • Keywords
    amorphous semiconductors; elemental semiconductors; reliability; silicon; solar cells; Europe; amorphous Si solar modules; amorphous silicon technology; cost; development; long-term reliability; manufacturing facilities; research; universities; Amorphous silicon; Conductors; Costs; Europe; Glass; Optical films; Photovoltaic systems; Production; Silver; Solar power generation;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, 1991., Conference Record of the Twenty Second IEEE
  • Conference_Location
    Las Vegas, NV
  • Print_ISBN
    0-87942-636-5
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/PVSC.1991.169178
  • Filename
    169178