Featured in Rising above – 11-2011

Fine film with a big effect

Crystalline cell technology: The anti-reflection coating fulfills a wide range of functions. The most important of these is its effect on the efficiency of photovoltaic cells. An overview of the latest developments in the technology used to manufacture this wafer-thin film.

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pv magazine

31 Oct 2011

The anti-reflection coating of crystalline solar cells gives them their familiar shimmery blue appearance. Without this coating, the cell would remain gray like polysilicon, the source material from which it is made. The front-side coating of cells, which is produced using various methods in every cell production facility in the world, has auxiliary, yet significant …

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