Photovoltaic Cz silicon manufacturing technology improvements

• DOI: 10.1109/wcpec.1994.520087
• Publication Date: 2002-12-17T15:47:48Z
• Authors: T.L. Jester; K.W. Mitchell; R. Probst; D. Tanner; S. Vasquez
• Keywords: Manufacturing cost; Manufacturing

Siemens Solar Industries (SSI) began a three-year, three-phase cost shared contract in March 1992 to demonstrate significant reductions and improvements manufacturing technology. The work has focused on near-term projects for implementation the SSI Czochralski (Cz) facility Camarillo, California. been undertaken increase commercial viability volume of photovoltaic by evaluating most categories then lowering each item through experimentation, materials refinement, better industrial engineering. program concentrated areas crystal growth, wafer technology, module development environmental, safety health issues.