This chapter reviews the field of silicon solar cells from a device engineering perspective,
encompassing both the crystalline and the thin-film silicon technologies. After a brief survey …

With a global market share of about 90%, crystalline silicon is by far the most important
photovoltaic technology today. This article reviews the dynamic field of crystalline silicon …

Bulk crystalline silicon solar cells have been the workhorse of the photovoltaic industry over
the past decades. Recent major investments in new manufacturing facilities for …

Photovoltaic (PV) technology offers an economic and sustainable solution to the challenge
of increasing energy demand in times of global warming. The world PV market is currently …

Silicon heterojunction solar cells consist of thin amorphous silicon layers deposited on
crystalline silicon wafers. This design enables energy conversion efficiencies above 20% at …

The efficiency of photovoltaic energy conversion is a decisive factor for low-cost electricity
from renewable energies. In recent years, the efficiency of crystalline silicon solar cells in …

The key attributes for achieving high‐efficiency crystalline silicon solar cells are identified
and historical developments leading to their realization discussed. Despite the achievement …

Heterojunction (HJ) silicon solar cells use crystalline silicon wafers for both carrier transport
and absorption, and amorphous and/or microcrystalline thin silicon layers for passivation …

As an important step towards making photovoltaics an economic source of energy, the
efficiency of industrial crystalline silicon solar cells has to be drastically increased. In this …

An overview is given of materials and manufacturing issues throughout the supply chain of
the solar silicon photovoltaic industry. The historical evolution of the industry and future …