Sliver® solar cells

K. J. Weber; A. W. Blakers; P. N.K. Deenapanray; V. Everett; E. Franklin

Sliver® solar cells

K. J. Weber^*, A. W. Blakers, P. N.K. Deenapanray, V. Everett, E. Franklin

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Abstract

A new technique has been invented and developed at the AND for the manufacture of thin (<60μm) highly efficient single crystalline solar cells. Novel methods of encapsulating these Sliver® solar cells have also been devised. Narrow grooves are formed through a 1-2mm thick wafer. Device processing (diffusion, oxidation, deposition) is performed on the wafer, so that each of the narrow strips becomes a solar cell. The strips are then detached from the wafer and laid on their sides, which greatly increases the surface area of solar cell that can be obtained from the wafer. Some of the techniques that have been developed for cell texturing and groove formation are described.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	991-994
Number of pages	4
Journal	Conference Record of the IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference
Publication status	Published - 2005
Event	31st IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference - 2005 - Lake Buena Vista, FL, United States Duration: 3 Jan 2005 → 7 Jan 2005

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