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Title: Automated Solar Cell Assembly Teamed Process Research: Semiannual Subcontract Report, 7 January 1993 - 30 June 1993

Abstract

This report describes work done under Phase 3A of the PVMaT project to address problems that are generic to the photovoltaics (PV) industry. Crystalline silicon solar cells were used in the majority of all terrestrial power modules shipped in 1992. Spire`s analysis in Phase 1 of the PVMaT project indicated that the use of thin ({le}200-{mu}m) silicon cells can substantially reduce module manufacturing costs, provided that processing yields remain as high as they are now for processing standard thickness cells. Because present solar cell tabbing and interconnecting processes have unacceptably high yield losses with such thin cells, the objective of this Phase 3A subcontract is to use Spire`s light soldering technology and experience in designing and fabricating solar cell tabbing and interconnecting equipment to develop high yield throughput, fully automated processes for tabbing and interconnecting thin cells.

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Publication Date:
Research Org.:
National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE)
OSTI Identifier:
10131199
Report Number(s):
NREL/TP-411-6264
ON: DE94000295; BR: WM1020000
DOE Contract Number:  
AC36-08GO28308
Resource Type:
Technical Report
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: Feb 1994
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
14 SOLAR ENERGY; SILICON SOLAR CELLS; MANUFACTURING; PROGRESS REPORT; PHOTOVOLTAIC CONVERSION; AUTOMATION; FABRICATION; PROCESS CONTROL; SOLDERING; ALIGNMENT; MATERIALS HANDLING; photovoltaics; solar cells; crystalline silicon; modules; manufacturing; 140501

Citation Formats

Nowlan, M. J., Hogan, S. J., Darkazalli, G., Breen, W. F., Murach, J. M., and Sutherland, S. F. Automated Solar Cell Assembly Teamed Process Research: Semiannual Subcontract Report, 7 January 1993 - 30 June 1993. United States: N. p., 1994. Web. doi:10.2172/10131199.
Nowlan, M. J., Hogan, S. J., Darkazalli, G., Breen, W. F., Murach, J. M., & Sutherland, S. F. Automated Solar Cell Assembly Teamed Process Research: Semiannual Subcontract Report, 7 January 1993 - 30 June 1993. United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/10131199
Nowlan, M. J., Hogan, S. J., Darkazalli, G., Breen, W. F., Murach, J. M., and Sutherland, S. F. 1994. "Automated Solar Cell Assembly Teamed Process Research: Semiannual Subcontract Report, 7 January 1993 - 30 June 1993". United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/10131199. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/10131199.
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title = {Automated Solar Cell Assembly Teamed Process Research: Semiannual Subcontract Report, 7 January 1993 - 30 June 1993},
author = {Nowlan, M. J. and Hogan, S. J. and Darkazalli, G. and Breen, W. F. and Murach, J. M. and Sutherland, S. F.},
abstractNote = {This report describes work done under Phase 3A of the PVMaT project to address problems that are generic to the photovoltaics (PV) industry. Crystalline silicon solar cells were used in the majority of all terrestrial power modules shipped in 1992. Spire`s analysis in Phase 1 of the PVMaT project indicated that the use of thin ({le}200-{mu}m) silicon cells can substantially reduce module manufacturing costs, provided that processing yields remain as high as they are now for processing standard thickness cells. Because present solar cell tabbing and interconnecting processes have unacceptably high yield losses with such thin cells, the objective of this Phase 3A subcontract is to use Spire`s light soldering technology and experience in designing and fabricating solar cell tabbing and interconnecting equipment to develop high yield throughput, fully automated processes for tabbing and interconnecting thin cells.},
doi = {10.2172/10131199},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/10131199}, journal = {},
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place = {United States},
year = {Tue Feb 01 00:00:00 EST 1994},
month = {Tue Feb 01 00:00:00 EST 1994}
}