DocumentCode
3204098
Title
Semi-Transparent Solar Cells and Modules on Inexpensive Plastic Substrates
Author
Zhang, Xiaolan ; Saemann, Marc ; Hu, Jian ; Kunrath, Augusto ; Berger, Agnes ; Madan, Arun
Author_Institution
MVSyst. Inc., Golden, CO
Volume
2
fYear
2006
fDate
38838
Firstpage
1517
Lastpage
1520
Abstract
We report on our recent progress on semitransparent amorphous silicon (a-Si:H)-based solar cells which were deposited on inexpensive plastic substrates at deposition temperature <150 degC. An efficiency of ~3% has been achieved with a transmission >40% on a large area, series connected panel. We are in the process of developing laser scribing techniques and a reel-to-reel cassette cluster tool system for mass production which should result in a competitive product in the market of Building Integrated Photovoltaics
Keywords
amorphous semiconductors; elemental semiconductors; mass production; silicon; solar cells; Si; inexpensive plastic substrates; laser scribing techniques; mass production; reel-to-reel cassette cluster tool system; semitransparent amorphous silicon solar cells; Anodes; Crystallization; Glass; Mass production; Photovoltaic cells; Plastics; Semiconductor films; Semiconductor thin films; Substrates; Temperature;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Photovoltaic Energy Conversion, Conference Record of the 2006 IEEE 4th World Conference on
Conference_Location
Waikoloa, HI
Print_ISBN
1-4244-0017-1
Electronic_ISBN
1-4244-0017-1
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/WCPEC.2006.279759
Filename
4059937
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