DocumentCode
413564
Title
New developments in CIGS thin-film solar cell technology
Author
Powalla, Michael ; Dimmler, Bemhard
Author_Institution
Zentrum fur Sonnenenergie- und Wassertoff-Forschung, Stuttgart, Germany
Volume
1
fYear
2003
fDate
18-18 May 2003
Firstpage
313
Abstract
Thin-film solar modules based on Cu(In,Ga)Se/sub 2/ (ClGS) are on the way to mass production. ZSW is operating a line for 0.3 m /spl times/ 0.3 m modules in which all process steps - from glass cleaning to module encapsulation - are being developed. Especially new materials and processes are transferred from cells to the module level. In Wuerth Solar´s production line for 0.7 m/sup 2/ modules, progress has been made with industrial processing and real products. The presentation will give an overview of the module technology. The focus is on the new developments for modules with areas < 0.1 m/sup 2/.
Keywords
copper compounds; encapsulation; gallium compounds; indium compounds; semiconductor technology; semiconductor thin films; solar cells; ternary semiconductors; CIGS thin-film; Cu(InGa)Se/sub 2/; glass cleaning; industrial processing; module encapsulation; module technology; process step; production line; solar cell technology; thin-film solar module;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Photovoltaic Energy Conversion, 2003. Proceedings of 3rd World Conference on
Conference_Location
Osaka, Japan
Print_ISBN
4-9901816-0-3
Type
conf
Filename
1305284
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