Title :
Development of CdTe module manufacturing
Author :
Sandwisch, Dan W.
Author_Institution :
Solar Cells Inc., Toledo, OH, USA
Abstract :
Solar Cells, Inc. has produced a 60.3 W module with total area efficiency of 8.4% (NREL confirmed). The average total area efficiency of 60 cm×120 cm modules manufactured on a developmental pilot line has increased to greater than 6.5% while the relative standard deviation has decreased to less than 10%. Modules routinely pass extensive stress testing. This paper summarizes the development of CdS/CdTe module manufacturing including product definition, process definition, and support programs. In addition the paper discusses the authors´ main conclusions to date and their future projections
Keywords :
II-VI semiconductors; cadmium compounds; semiconductor device manufacture; semiconductor device testing; solar cell arrays; solar cells; 120 cm; 60 cm; 60.3 W; 8.4 percent; CdS-CdTe; CdS/CdTe solar cell modules; developmental pilot line; manufacturing; process definition; product definition; semiconductor; stress testing; support programs; Cadmium compounds; Costs; Encapsulation; Manufacturing processes; Photovoltaic cells; Photovoltaic systems; Semiconductor device manufacture; Solar power generation; Testing; Transistors;
Conference_Titel :
Photovoltaic Energy Conversion, 1994., Conference Record of the Twenty Fourth. IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference - 1994, 1994 IEEE First World Conference on
Conference_Location :
Waikoloa, HI
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-1460-3
DOI :
10.1109/WCPEC.1994.520090
