In the ‘SiC & POLO’ project, centrotherm, ICB, the University of Constance and MBE have joined forces to produce highly selective and passivating contacts based on silicon carbide. The project partners involved bring all the necessary expertise to the project in a complementary manner: centrotherm will concentrate on process development for SiC deposition. ICB will develop additives for an optimised surface texture and etching solutions to remove edge wrap-around with high selectivity and further improve the environmental compatibility of the additives. The University of Konstanz will be responsible for optical layer characterisation, screen printing contact development and solar cell integration, and MBE will carry out electrical layer characterisation and use structural and electronic investigations to clarify limitations and thus guide the developments.
We look forward to a successful collaboration.