This article is the first in a three-part series of manufacturing metrology for c-Si photovoltaic
(PV) module reliability and durability. Here in Part 1 we focus on the three primary process …

The major barrier for PV penetration is cost. And the single most important cost factor in
silicon technology is the wafer (≈ 35% of the module cost). Although tremendous progress …

We investigate the relationships between growth rate, time-temperature profile, residual
stress, dislocation density, and electrical performance of silicon ribbons grown via optical …

The sprayed boric acid (SBA) method for bulk doping of silicon ribbons is investigated.
Experimental procedures and main results are reviewed. Computational fluid dynamics and …

Crystalline silicon is the most used semiconductor material for solar cell applications
accounting for more than 90% of the market share. Nowadays, multicrystalline and …

We present the results achieved with an optical zone melting recrystallization (ZMR) system,
which concentrates the radiation of two halogen lamps on the surface of a microcrystalline …

A method to dope silicon ribbons is presented. The method consists on the spraying of the
ribbons with a phosphoric acid solution followed by a recrystallization in an optical heating …

This manuscript describes and presents results obtained with an inline optical CVD system
operating at low temperature (< 1100K) and at atmospheric pressure. Nanocrystalline silicon …

This paper presents the results achieved with an inline optical chemical vapor deposition
(CVD) system operating at atmospheric pressure and at low temperatures (< 600° C). Using …

Abstract The Silicon on Dust Substrate (SDS) is a gas-to-wafer process, developed to
manufacture multicrystalline silicon ribbons directly from gaseous feedstock (silane) …