An Overview of Wet Chemistry Processing for the Manufacture of Silicon Solar Cells

摘要

Despite going through some growing pains, the photovoltaic industry is well positioned to continue growing over the long term. Wet chemical processing technology from the semiconductor and printed circuit board industries have successfully been adopted in most crystalline silicon manufacturing lines. The technology is being used in a number of different process steps with various equipment configurations and process chemistries. In order to meet future demand for improved cell performance at lower costs, continued improvement in the process capabilities will be required. As new processes are introduced, it will be important to consider the impact they may have on subsequent processing steps and overall cell performance.