Thin film Si cell manufacturing

Thin Film Si Costs



Large area thin film silicon cell manufacture is growing rapidly. Linde’s PV teams worldwide understand the critical manufacturing processes and are developing innovative gas and chemical technologies which lower the overall cost per watt.

Our PV industry roadmap not only focuses on direct gas cost reduction, for example on-site generation of bulk gases, but on the development of materials technology in areas such as:

- Cost reduction for PECVD chamber cleaning

- Increasing manufacturing line throughput

- Improving cell efficiency

Close integration with the industry and alignment of our R&D goals with the primary objective of reducing cost per watt have been critical factors in convincing more than half of all thin film Si manufacturers globally that Linde is the gas partner of choice for them. For full details of the products we supply for TF-Si manufacture see our PV product library

For more detailed information on Linde’s thin film capability, please see our PV brochure or contact the Linde team.