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Si licon So lar C onsortium. A Global Partnership for Silicon Photovoltaic Research, Development and Education. A National Science Foundation I/UCRC Industry/University Cooperative Research Center. www.sisoc.biz. 1. The I/U CRC. Program Objectives. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Silicon Solar Consortium
A Global Partnership forSilicon Photovoltaic Research,
Development and Education
A National Science Foundation I/UCRCIndustry/University Cooperative Research Center
www.sisoc.biz
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Program Objectives
• To develop long term partnerships among industry, academe, and government
• To promote the development of industrially relevant ‘pre-competitive’ research programs
• To produce students who are well versed in industrially relevant research
The I/U CRCThe I/U CRC
Bosch Solar (Germany)
Confluence Solar
Dow Corning
Hanwha (Korea)
MEMC
OCI (Korea)
REC (Norway)
ReneSola
SolarWorld (Germany)
Suniva
SunPower
Suntech (China)
Applied Materials
ATMI
Bandgap Engineering
centrotherm (Germany)
Dupont
GT Solar
Heraeus
Kayex
NREL
Sandia
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Hanyang University (Korea)University of WashingtonRochester Inst. of Tech.
Lehigh UniversityTexas Tech
wafer/cell
equipment
NationalLab
paste
nanoscaledevices
University Members
North Carolina State University: (Primary Site)
George Rozgonyi, Center Director
Jon-Paul Maria
Georgia Institute of Technology: (Partner Site)
Ajeet Rohatgi, Center Co-Director
Steve Danyluk and Shreyes Melkote
Hanyang University: Jae-Gun Park
Lehigh University: Mike Stavola
Texas Tech University: Stefan Estreicher
University of Washington: Scott Dunham
Rochester Institute of Technology: Santosh Kurinec
Industry and National Lab.Membership
Applied Materials ATMI
Bandgap Engineering Bosch Solar (Germany)
centrotherm (Germany) Confluence Solar
Dow Corning - Hemlock DuPont Electronic Tech.
GT Solar Hanwha (Korea)
Heraeus Kayex
MEMC Electronic Materials NREL
OCI (Korea) REC (Norway/US)
Sandia National Lab. ReneSola (China)
SolarWorld (Germany/US) Suniva
SunPower Suntech Power (China)
SiSoC Advisory Board
SiSoC Decision Making Entity Formulates By-Laws Suggests Research Topics Votes to Select New R&D Projects Votes on New Industry and University
Membership Nominations
SiSoC Research Topics
Silicon Feedstock Silicon Crystallization Defects and Impurities: Gettering Passivation Mechanical Properties: Wafer Breakage Process Modeling and Simulation Device Design and Fabrication Advanced Characterization Module Technology
Funding/Communication/Management
Funding Annual industry member fees for research (~$600k US) NSF provides funds for operations support (~$140k US)
Communication Website maintained by NCSU (password protected) Flyer available online (http://sisoc.biz)
Project Selection and Management Two year research projects at universities Semi-annual meetings and progress reports Strong industry mentor-university interactions
Project Selection and Management
Competitive Annual Project Selection Members provide a list of R & D topics of interest Universities submit 3-page project proposals Members vote to select projects and allocate funds In 2010, 8 projects were selected out of 10 proposals
(5 fully funded and 3 partially funded)
Project Management Two-year duration with competitive renewal option Progress reports during semi-annual meetings Strong industrial mentor-university interactions
Membership Levels and Fees
Annual SiSoC membership fees paid by Industry and Agency members varies according to membership type:
o Full Member: Fee $50,000 – 50 project selection pts.
2 votes on IAB issues, full patent/IP optionso Associate Member: Fee $25,000 – 25 project selection pts.
1 vote on IAB issues, full patent/IP optionso Observer Member: Fee $10,000 – no voting/no IP options
NSF provides annual university operations support :o $80,000 – Primary Site (NC State U)o $50,000 – Partner Site (Ga Tech)
Examples of Completedand Ongoing Projects: I
Mechanical Properties of Mono- and Multi-crystalline Silicon: Correlation with Impurities and Defects
Gettering and Passivation of Defects in Low-Cost c-Si Materials
Microscopic Studies of Recombination Centers, Passivation, and Hydrogenation
Analysis of the Stress State in Thin Silicon Wafers Due to Handling
Fundamental Understanding of a Boron Emitter and Back Surface Field
Influence of Local Residual Stresses on Mechanical Properties and Crack Initiation/Propagation of Silicon PV Wafers
Impact of Light Element Impurities (O, C, N) on the Structure and Electrical Behavior of Photovoltaic Crystalline Silicon
Implementation of Optimized Gettering and Passivation Strategies for Multicrystalline Silicon Solar Cells with Focus on Grain Size Dependence and Advanced Features
Understanding and Development of Dielectrics for Backside Passivation of Low Cost, High Efficiency Silicon Solar Cells
Analysis of the Effects of Wafer Slicing on the Mechanical Integrity of Silicon Wafers
Conductive Antireflection Coatings for Si Solar Cells
Impact of Oxygen, Carbon and Nitrogen on the Mechanical Properties and Crack Initiation/Propagation in Silicon PV Wafers
Light Impurities and Transition Metals in Si Solar-Cell Materials
Technology Computer Aided Design Tools for Silicon Solar Cells
Examples of Completedand Ongoing Projects: II
Contact
Center DirectorProf. George Rozgonyi, NCSU
(919) [email protected]
Center Co-DirectorProf. Ajeet Rohatgi, Georgia Tech
(404) [email protected]
Operations DirectorFrançois Hautin, NCSU
(919) [email protected]
Website: www.sisoc.biz
Public access section with general information Password protected section for member access only:
o Project presentations/ proposals -ppt files, etc.o Meeting minutes o Project evaluations by Industrial Advisory Board (IAB)o Annual reportso Maintained by NCSU
Advertising Flyer: Available onlineUsed for recruiting new members