Phase 2 of the array automated assembly task for the low cost silicon solar array project. Final report
Studies were conducted on several fundamental aspects of electroless nickel/solder metallization for silicon solar cells. A process proposed by Motorola, which precedes the electroless nickel plating with several steps of palladium plating and heat treatment, was compared directly with single step electroless nickel plating. Work has directed toward answering specific questions concerning the effect of silicon surface oxide on nickel plating, effects of thermal stresses on the metallization, sintering of nickel plated on silicon, and effects of exposure to the plating solution on solar cell characteristics. The Motorola process was compared with simple electroless nickel plating in a series of parallel experiments. Results are presented. (WHK)
- Research Organization:
- Solarex Corp., Rockville, MD (USA)
- DOE Contract Number:
- NAS-7-100-954854
- OSTI ID:
- 6888950
- Report Number(s):
- DOE/JPL/954854-80/8
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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14 SOLAR ENERGY
140501* -- Solar Energy Conversion-- Photovoltaic Conversion
AUTOMATION
DEPOSITION
DIRECT ENERGY CONVERTERS
ELECTRIC CONTACTS
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES
ELEMENTS
EQUIPMENT
FABRICATION
HUMIDITY
JOINING
METALS
NICKEL
PERFORMANCE TESTING
PHOTOELECTRIC CELLS
PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
PLATING
PRODUCTION
RELIABILITY
SILICON SOLAR CELLS
SINTERING
SOLAR CELL ARRAYS
SOLAR CELLS
SOLAR EQUIPMENT
SOLDERING
STRESSES
SURFACE COATING
TEMPERATURE EFFECTS
TESTING
THERMAL CYCLING
THERMAL SHOCK
THERMAL STRESSES
TRANSITION ELEMENTS
WELDING
140501* -- Solar Energy Conversion-- Photovoltaic Conversion
AUTOMATION
DEPOSITION
DIRECT ENERGY CONVERTERS
ELECTRIC CONTACTS
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES
ELEMENTS
EQUIPMENT
FABRICATION
HUMIDITY
JOINING
METALS
NICKEL
PERFORMANCE TESTING
PHOTOELECTRIC CELLS
PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
PLATING
PRODUCTION
RELIABILITY
SILICON SOLAR CELLS
SINTERING
SOLAR CELL ARRAYS
SOLAR CELLS
SOLAR EQUIPMENT
SOLDERING
STRESSES
SURFACE COATING
TEMPERATURE EFFECTS
TESTING
THERMAL CYCLING
THERMAL SHOCK
THERMAL STRESSES
TRANSITION ELEMENTS
WELDING