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Gentle deposition for high-efficiency cells

With heterojunction and TOPCon currently competing as next-generation PV cell technologies, the production equipment landscape is maturing to meet the needs of manufacturers. Sebastian Gatz, the head of the crystalline silicon team at Germany’s Von Ardenne, says that the gentle deposition and high productivity achieved through platforms like its XEA|nova system are key.

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Jonathan Gifford

13 Jan 2020

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What are the opportunities for Von Ardenne in the crystalline silicon (c-Si) segment in 2020 and beyond?The next-generation solar cell technology, from our point of view, has two options. One option is TOPCon, or passivated contacts, which is the next step after PERC if it matures to superior cost-per-watt performance. The other option is for …

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