Using patent data to analyze trends and the technological strategies of the amorphous silicon thin-film solar cell industry

2011 ◽  
Vol 78 (2) ◽  
pp. 332-345 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fang-Mei Tseng ◽  
Chih-Hung Hsieh ◽  
Ya-Ni Peng ◽  
Yi-Wei Chu
Keyword(s):  
Thin Film ◽  
Solar Cell ◽  
Amorphous Silicon ◽  
Thin Film Solar Cell ◽  
Patent Data ◽  
Silicon Thin Film ◽  
Technological Strategies

Ablating process with 355 nm laser for amorphous silicon thin-film solar cell

2012 ◽  
Vol 24 (11) ◽  
pp. 2751-2756
Author(s):  
张超 Zhang Chao ◽  
张庆茂 Zhang Qingmao ◽  
郭亮 Guo Liang ◽  
吕启涛 Lü Qitao ◽  
吴煜文 Wu Yuwen
Keyword(s):  
Thin Film ◽  
Solar Cell ◽  
Amorphous Silicon ◽  
Thin Film Solar Cell ◽  
Silicon Thin Film

Effect of oxygen to argon flow ratio on the properties of Al-doped ZnO films for amorphous silicon thin film solar cell applications

2013 ◽  
Vol 529 ◽  
pp. 50-53 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yang-Shih Lin ◽  
Shui-Yang Lien ◽  
Yung-Chuan Huang ◽  
Chao-Chun Wang ◽  
Chueh-Yang Liu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Thin Film ◽  
Solar Cell ◽  
Amorphous Silicon ◽  
Thin Film Solar Cell ◽  
Zno Films ◽  
Flow Ratio ◽  
Silicon Thin Film ◽  
Argon Flow ◽  
Doped Zno ◽  
Effect Of Oxygen

Preparation and Properties of Cu2ZnSnS4Absorber and Cu2ZnSnS4/Amorphous Silicon Thin-Film Solar Cell

2011 ◽  
Vol 4 (7) ◽  
pp. 074101 ◽  
Author(s):  
Feng Jiang ◽  
Honglie Shen ◽  
Wei Wang ◽  
Lei Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Thin Film ◽  
Solar Cell ◽  
Amorphous Silicon ◽  
Thin Film Solar Cell ◽  
Silicon Thin Film

scholarly journals One-dimensional photonic crystal(1D PC)-based back reflectors for amorphous silicon thin film solar cell

2014 ◽  
Vol 63 (7) ◽  
pp. 077301
Author(s):  
Chen Pei-Zhuan ◽  
Hou Guo-Fu ◽  
Suo Song ◽  
Ni Jian ◽  
Zhang Jian-Jun ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Thin Film ◽  
Solar Cell ◽  
Photonic Crystal ◽  
Amorphous Silicon ◽  
Thin Film Solar Cell ◽  
Silicon Thin Film ◽  
One Dimensional ◽  
Dimensional Photonic Crystal ◽  
Back Reflectors

An Optimal Au Grating Structure for Light Absorption in Amorphous Silicon Thin Film Solar Cell

Plasmonics ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 147-154 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tahir Iqbal ◽  
Mohsin Ijaz ◽  
Muhammad Javaid ◽  
Muhammad Rafique ◽  
Khalid Nadeem Riaz ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Thin Film ◽  
Solar Cell ◽  
Amorphous Silicon ◽  
Light Absorption ◽  
Thin Film Solar Cell ◽  
Silicon Thin Film ◽  
Grating Structure

Graded Buffer Layer Effect on Performance of the Amorphous Silicon Thin Film Solar Cells

2011 ◽  
Vol 685 ◽  
pp. 60-64 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shui Yang Lien ◽  
Meng Jia Yang ◽  
Yang Shih Lin ◽  
Chia Fu Chen ◽  
Po Hung Lin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Thin Film ◽  
Solar Cells ◽  
Solar Cell ◽  
Amorphous Silicon ◽  
Buffer Layer ◽  
Conversion Efficiency ◽  
Thin Film Solar Cell ◽  
Open Circuit ◽  
Thin Film Solar Cells ◽  
Silicon Thin Film

It is widely accepted that graded buffer layer between the p-layer and i-layer increase the efficiency of amorphous silicon solar cells. The open-circuit voltage (Voc), short current density (Jsc) and fill factor (FF) of the thin film solar cell are obviously increased. In the present study, hydrogenated amorphous silicon (a-Si:H) thin film solar cells have been fabricated by 27.12 MHz plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition (PECVD). We discussed the three conditions at the p/i interface without buffer layer, buffer layer and graded buffer layer of thin film solar cells by TCAD software. The influences of the performance of the solar cell with the different buffer layer are investigated. The cell with graded buffer layer has higher efficiency compared with the cells without buffer layer and buffer layer. The graded buffer layer enhances the conversion efficiency of the solar cell by improving Vocand FF. It could be attributed to a reduction of interface recombination rate near the junction. The best performance of conversion efficiency (η)=8.57% (Voc=0.81 V, Jsc=15.46 mA/cm2, FF=68%) of the amorphous silicon thin film solar cell was achieved.

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