Reliability studies on MIS solar cells

W. A. Anderson; J. K. Kim

doi:10.1007/BF00886212

Reliability studies on MIS solar cells

W. A. Anderson
, J. K. Kim

Department of Electrical Engineering

Rutgers - The State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick

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Research on Cr/oxide/p-type Si solar cells has produced a 12.2% efficiency on 2 cm² area. Reliability studies have been conducted to determine if degradation occurs during use in an extreme environment. Several cells with A/R coatings and encapsulation have been tested with degradation occurring in some cases after 2 years of use. One cell without an A/R coating was used for 1+1/2 years with degradation occurring only after a crack had appeared. Dark I-V curves, photovoltaic data, and Auger analysis show a quite stable situation to exist. A stable MIS solar cell depends on selection of the insulator, deposition rate of the metal, elimination of moisture, selection of the A/R coating, bonding techniques, and choice of encapsulant. This work points to an optimistic view towards the fabrication of stable terrestrial MIS solar cells.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	401-404
Number of pages	4
Journal	Applied Physics
Volume	17
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00886212
State	Published - Dec 1978

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