Sliver Solar Cells
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Franklin, Evan; Everett, Vernie; Weber, Klaus; Blakers, Andrew
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Sliver solar cells are thin, mono-crystalline silicon solar cells, fabricated using micro-machining techniques combined with standard solar cell fabrication technology. Sliver solar modules can be efficient, low cost, bifacial, transparent, flexible, shadow-tolerant, and lightweight. Sliver modules require only 5 to 10% of the pure silicon and less than 5% of the wafer starts per MWp of factory output when compared with conventional photovoltaic modules. At ANU, we have produced 20% efficient...[Show more]
dc.contributor.author | Franklin, Evan | |
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dc.contributor.author | Everett, Vernie | |
dc.contributor.author | Weber, Klaus | |
dc.contributor.author | Blakers, Andrew | |
dc.coverage.spatial | Canberra Australia | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2015-12-10T22:36:31Z | |
dc.date.created | December 4-7 2007 | |
dc.identifier.isbn | 9780819469717 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/1885/56704 | |
dc.description.abstract | Sliver solar cells are thin, mono-crystalline silicon solar cells, fabricated using micro-machining techniques combined with standard solar cell fabrication technology. Sliver solar modules can be efficient, low cost, bifacial, transparent, flexible, shadow-tolerant, and lightweight. Sliver modules require only 5 to 10% of the pure silicon and less than 5% of the wafer starts per MWp of factory output when compared with conventional photovoltaic modules. At ANU, we have produced 20% efficient Sliver solar cells using a robust, optimised cell fabrication process described in this paper. We have devised a rapid, reliable and simple method for extracting Sliver cells from a Sliver wafer, and methods for assembling modularised Sliver cell sub-modules. The method for forming these Sliver sub-modules, along with a low-cost method for rapidly forming reliable electrical interconnections, are presented. Using the sub-module approach, we describe low-cost methods for assembling and encapsulating Sliver cells into a range of module designs. | |
dc.publisher | SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering | |
dc.relation.ispartofseries | Device and Process Technologies for Microelectronics, MEMS, Photonics, and Nanotechnology IV 2007 | |
dc.rights | Copyright 2007 Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers. One print or electronic copy may be made for personal use only. Systematic reproduction and distribution, duplication of any material in this paper for a fee or for commercial purposes, or modification of the content of the paper are prohibited. | |
dc.source | Proc. SPIE 6800, Device and Process Technologies for Microelectronics, MEMS, Photonics, and Nanotechnology IV | |
dc.source.uri | http://spie.org/x648.html?product_id=739315&origin_id=x4318&event_id=786140 | |
dc.subject | Keywords: Micromachining; Nanocrystals; Optical interconnects; Silicon wafers; Silver; Photovoltaic modules; Shadow-tolerant; Sliver modules; Sliver wafer; Silicon solar cells Photovoltaic; Silicon; Sliver cell; Solar; Thin-film | |
dc.title | Sliver Solar Cells | |
dc.type | Conference paper | |
local.description.notes | Imported from ARIES | |
local.description.notes | Citation of the article: Franklin, Evan, et al. "Sliver solar cells." Microelectronics, MEMS, and Nanotechnology. International Society for Optics and Photonics, 2007. Proc. of SPIE Vol. 6800, 680010 (1-11 pages) | |
local.description.refereed | Yes | |
dc.date.issued | 2008 | |
local.identifier.absfor | 091299 - Materials Engineering not elsewhere classified | |
local.identifier.ariespublication | u4251866xPUB372 | |
local.type.status | Published Version | |
local.contributor.affiliation | Franklin, Evan, College of Engineering and Computer Science, ANU | |
local.contributor.affiliation | Blakers, Andrew, College of Engineering and Computer Science, ANU | |
local.contributor.affiliation | Everett, Vernie, College of Engineering and Computer Science, ANU | |
local.contributor.affiliation | Weber, Klaus, College of Engineering and Computer Science, ANU | |
local.bibliographicCitation.startpage | 11 | |
local.identifier.doi | 10.1117/12.759594 | |
local.identifier.absseo | 850504 - Solar-Photovoltaic Energy | |
local.identifier.absseo | 850404 - Solid Oxide Fuel Cells | |
dc.date.updated | 2015-12-09T10:36:31Z | |
local.identifier.scopusID | 2-s2.0-41149155534 | |
dcterms.accessRights | Open Access | |
Collections | ANU Research Publications |
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