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Large area a-Si/a-Si tandem module with 9.1% conversion efficiency

TitleLarge area a-Si/a-Si tandem module with 9.1% conversion efficiency
Publication TypePresentazione a Congresso
Year of Publication1997
AuthorsTerzini, E., Privato C., and Avagliano S.
Conference NameConference Record of the IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference
PublisherIEEE, Piscataway, NJ, United States
Conference LocationAnaheim, CA, USA
KeywordsAmorphous silicon, Annealing, Chemical vapor deposition, Energy conversion, Plasma applications, Plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition (PECVD), Semiconducting silicon, Semiconductor device manufacture, Semiconductor junctions, Silicon solar cells, Tandem junctions
Abstract

This work illustrates the research activity carried out at ENEA for the achievement of high efficiency large area a-Si modules by a low cost process involving a simple single chamber PECVD reactor. Device optimization leading to small area (1 cm2) single and tandem a-Si junctions exceeding 10% efficiency is described. Details of fabrication process, such as back-reflector, microcrystalline layers, interface cleaning process, adjustment of i-layer absorption and device thermal annealing will be given. In addition, the results of laser scribing interconnection technique for module realization are also described. Back scribing and modified beam power distribution were effective for the improvement of module efficiency. A pin/pin tandem module with initial efficiency of 9.1%, on active area of 750 cm2, has been realized. This is the best efficiency ever reported by a European laboratory for a-Si large area tandem modules.

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Citation KeyTerzini1997707