Development of CdTe module manufacturing

Author

Sandwisch, Dan W.

Author_Institution

Solar Cells Inc., Toledo, OH, USA

Volume

1

fYear

1994

fDate

5-9 Dec 1994

Firstpage

836

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;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

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

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/WCPEC.1994.520090

Filename

520090