High temperature vapor deposition of thin film CdTe PV modules

Conference · Tue Dec 01 00:00:00 EST 1992 · AIP Conference Proceedings (American Institute of Physics); (United States)

OSTI ID:6695693

Meyers, P V ^[1]

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1. Solar Cells, Inc., 2650 N. Reynolds Road, Toledo, Ohio 43615 (United States)

Solar Cells, Inc. (SCI) has a program to produce 60 cm[times]120 cm solar modules based on CdTe films deposited from high temperature vapors. Deposition techniques include close spaced sublimation and chemical vapor deposition using elemental sources. Small area efficiency has been confirmed by NREL at 9.3% on a 0.22 cm[sup 2] device (825 mV Voc, 18.16 mA/cm[sup 2] Jsc, and 0.62 FF) deposited on a 100 cm[sup 2] substrate. Preliminary work has begun on the fabrication of 8 cell, 64 cm[sup 2] submodules and 60 cm[times]120 cm modules. Small area devices produced on the larger substrate material have exceeded 8% efficiency.

• OSTI ID: 6695693
• Report Number(s): CONF-9205115-; CODEN: APCPCS
• Journal Information: AIP Conference Proceedings (American Institute of Physics); (United States), Vol. 268:1; Conference: 11. review meeting of the National Renewable Energy Laboratories: photovoltaic advanced research and development, Lakewood, CO (United States), 13-15 May 1992; ISSN 0094-243X
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

14 SOLAR ENERGY
CADMIUM TELLURIDE SOLAR CELLS
CHEMICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION
EFFICIENCY
POLYCRYSTALS
SUBLIMATION
THIN FILMS
CHEMICAL COATING
CRYSTALS
DEPOSITION
DIRECT ENERGY CONVERTERS
EQUIPMENT
EVAPORATION
FILMS
PHASE TRANSFORMATIONS
PHOTOELECTRIC CELLS
PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS
SOLAR CELLS
SOLAR EQUIPMENT
SURFACE COATING
140501* - Solar Energy Conversion- Photovoltaic Conversion