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Keep a LID on it

PERC LID: Monocrystalline solar cells have always sported higher cell efficiencies, yet higher production costs and specific loss mechanisms limited the broader adoption of this production technology. As the industry moves to PERC structures and new cure technologies are being adopted, the relative appeal of monocrystalline cells is rising once again.

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pv magazine

16 Nov 2015

Twelve months ago, centrotherm introduced a new production tool to the market named “C. Regeneration.” It is a modified belt furnace with the ability to condition monocrystalline solar cells in such a way that a degradation mechanism specific to these cell types – dubbed “light induced degradation” (LID) – can be significantly reduced. In recent …

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