- In addition to the University of Constance and the Georgia Tech Research Institute, the Solar Energy Research Institute in Singapore now also uses a SCHMID APCVD system for its research projects
- Cost-effective coating will help to achieve breakthrough modern cell concepts
More than 100 SCHMID APCVD systems are already in use for solar cell mass production worldwide. Several research institutes are now also actively working on modern cell concepts such as PERL (Passivated Emitter and Rear Locally diffusion) or IBC (Interdigitated Back Contact) which can be produced more cost-effectively with the help of APCVD coatings.
“Our APCVD systems are very sophisticated and have proven their value in the mass production of IBC solar cells. Therefore, researchers will certainly find other ways to achieve high efficiency breakthrough cell concepts with this technology,” says Dr. Christian Buchner, Vice President of the SCHMID Group. And this is precisely what research institutes are working on. The globally active SCHMID Group’s APCVD system can apply boron and phosphorus diffusion sources in varying thicknesses and concentrations to provide flexibility in the design of modern emitters on all base materials. Moreover, it is possible to harmonize the dopant sources for a codiffusion with one another in a way that one high-temperature step is sufficient.
