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Fraunhofer Center For Silicon-Photovoltaics (CSP) Services
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Crystallization Technologies Services
The Fraunhofer Center for Silicon Photovoltaics (CSP), division »Crystallization Technologies«(CSP-LKT), provides a technology platform for industry related crystallization using production scale, state-of-the-art equipment. Our research activities focus on the reduction of process costs, the optimization of ingot properties, and the further automation of crystallization ...
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Silicon Wafer Research Services
More than 80 per cent of the global solar cell and photovoltaic module production is based on crystalline wafer technology. Further improvement of this technology requires increased cell efficiency as well as the usage of thinner wafers and a simultaneous reduction of wafer and cell breakage rates. The research activities of the »silicon wafers« group are focused on development and testing of methods for wafer manufacturing and ...
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Diagnostics Of Solar Cells Research Services
Efficiency, reliability and cost reduction in production processes are the driving forces for solar cells on future photovoltaic markets. The Group »Diagnostic of Solar Cells« is working on these topics for industrial customers and partners in research and development. With abroad spectrum of material science methodology – ranging from trace elemental analytics, quantum efficiency to atom scale microstructure diagnostics – the ...
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Module Reliability Services
Reliability, service life, and optimum performance: Aiming lower costs, these parameters are most important and challenging for any module manufacturer. The integral research topics within the group »Module Reliability« at Fraunhofer CSP apply to those challenges. Major topics are the characterization of solar modules, module components and materials, i.e.polymers, glass or packaging materials. Those topics are faced by an integral strategy of ...