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An analysis of the contact sintering process in III-V solar cellsThe possibility of eliminating the gross mechanical changes that take place during sintering while retaining the processes that reduce contact resistivity is investigated. Before considering the electrical aspects, however, it is necessary to understand the relevant metallurgy. As the sintering process proceeds in the InP-Au system, dramatic color changes occur that enable a precise measurement of the kinetics of each step. A detailed insight into the processes that control each stage in the InP-Au interaction has resulted. It is shown that contact sintering in the InP-Au system consists of three consecutive stages, each of which is controlled by a separate mechanism.
Document ID
19900016104
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Weizer, Victor G. (NASA Lewis Research Center Cleveland, OH., United States)
Fatemi, Navid S. (Sverdrup Technology, Inc., Brook Park OH., United States)
Date Acquired
September 6, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1990
Subject Category
Energy Production And Conversion
Report/Patent Number
E-5556
NAS 1.15:103179
NASA-TM-103179
Meeting Information
Meeting: Photovoltaics Specialists Conference
Location: Kissimmee, FL
Country: United States
Start Date: May 21, 1990
End Date: May 25, 1990
Sponsors: IEEE
Accession Number
90N25420
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NAS3-25266
PROJECT: RTOP 506-41-11
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.

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