DocumentCode :
3028647
Title :
Nonvacuum techniques for fabricating thin-film CIGS
Author :
Eberspacher, Chris ; Pauls, Karen ; Serra, Jack
Author_Institution :
Unisun, Newbury Park, CA, USA
fYear :
2000
fDate :
2000
Firstpage :
517
Lastpage :
520
Abstract :
Nonvacuum particles-based techniques have been used to fabricate CuIn1-xGxSe2 (CIGS) films useful for manufacturing efficient photovoltaic cells and modules. Processes optimized for cell performance are shown in certain cases to be ill-suited to monolithic modules. Module efficiencies of 5% have been achieved. Opportunities for further improvements are discussed
Keywords :
coating techniques; copper compounds; gallium compounds; indium compounds; semiconductor thin films; solar cell arrays; solar cells; 5 percent; CuIn1-xGxSe2 films; CuInGaSe2; cell performance optimisation; module efficiencies; monolithic modules; nonvacuum particles-based techniques; photovoltaic cells; photovoltaic modules; thin-film CIGS fabrication; Commercialization; Costs; Manufacturing; Powders; Power system reliability; Printing; Spraying; Sputtering; Transistors; Vacuum technology;
fLanguage :
English
Publisher :
ieee
Conference_Titel :
Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, 2000. Conference Record of the Twenty-Eighth IEEE
Conference_Location :
Anchorage, AK
ISSN :
0160-8371
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5772-8
Type :
conf
DOI :
10.1109/PVSC.2000.915885
Filename :
915885
Link To Document :
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