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Title: Fabricating amorphous silicon solar cells by varying the temperature _of the substrate during deposition of the amorphous silicon layer

Abstract

An improved process for fabricating amorphous silicon solar cells in which the temperature of the substrate is varied during the deposition of the amorphous silicon layer is described. Solar cells manufactured in accordance with this process are shown to have increased efficiencies and fill factors when compared to solar cells manufactured with a constant substrate temperature during deposition of the amorphous silicon layer.

Inventors:
 [1]
  1. Yardley, PA
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
864267
Patent Number(s):
4339470
Assignee:
RCA Corporation (New York, NY)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
C - CHEMISTRY C23 - COATING METALLIC MATERIAL C23C - COATING METALLIC MATERIAL
H - ELECTRICITY H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS H01L - SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES
DOE Contract Number:  
EG-77-C-01-4042
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
fabricating; amorphous; silicon; solar; cells; varying; temperature; substrate; deposition; layer; improved; process; varied; described; manufactured; accordance; shown; increased; efficiencies; fill; factors; compared; constant; improved process; silicon layer; amorphous silicon; solar cell; solar cells; silicon solar; substrate temperature; rate temperature; fabricating amorphous; increased efficiencies; fill factor; fill factors; /438/136/427/

Citation Formats

Carlson, David E. Fabricating amorphous silicon solar cells by varying the temperature _of the substrate during deposition of the amorphous silicon layer. United States: N. p., 1982. Web.
Carlson, David E. Fabricating amorphous silicon solar cells by varying the temperature _of the substrate during deposition of the amorphous silicon layer. United States.
Carlson, David E. Fri . "Fabricating amorphous silicon solar cells by varying the temperature _of the substrate during deposition of the amorphous silicon layer". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/864267.
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abstractNote = {An improved process for fabricating amorphous silicon solar cells in which the temperature of the substrate is varied during the deposition of the amorphous silicon layer is described. Solar cells manufactured in accordance with this process are shown to have increased efficiencies and fill factors when compared to solar cells manufactured with a constant substrate temperature during deposition of the amorphous silicon layer.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1982},
month = {Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1982}
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