Course Contents

• Introduction to the physics of semiconductor devices and their implementation in silicon
• Silicon Solar Cell Design
• Production of silicon wafers starting with high grade sand
• Unit processes for fabrication of solar cells
• Fabrication technology for PERC, TOPCon and Heterojunction with Intrinsic Thin layer (HIT) solar cells. Introduction to tandem solar cells and concentrated photovoltaics.
• Silicon solar cell roadmap
• Characterization of solar cells and wafers (carrier lifetime, photoluminescence, dark IV, lighted IV and quantum efficiency)
• Loss analysis of PERC solar cells: a practical session
• Wafer level characterization (PL, EL and LBIC) for process, device development and diagnostics
• Simulation of solar cell using PC1D: a practical session
• Visit of silicon solar cell fabrication and characterization facilities. Visit of the photovoltaic module testing laboratory.