External and internal gettering of interstitial iron in silicon for solar cells

MacDonald, DanielLiu, An YaoPhang, Sieu Pheng2015-12-13September9783037858240http://hdl.handle.net/1885/82714The removal of dissolved iron from the wafer bulk is important for the performance of ptype multicrystalline silicon solar cells. In this paper we review some recent progress in understanding both external and internal gettering of iron. Internal getterinExternal and internal gettering of interstitial iron in silicon for solar cells201410.4028/www.scientific.net/SSP.205-206.262015-12-11