Intermetallic phase growth and reliability of Sn-Ag-soldered solar cell joints

Energy Procedia

Volumn 27, Issue , 2012, Pages 664-669

  Schmitt, P ^a   Kaiser, P ^a   Savio, C ^a   Tranitz, M ^a   Eitner, U ^a  

^a FRAUNHOFER INSTITUTE FOR SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEMS ISE   (Germany)

Author keywords

Diffusion; Interconnection; Intermetallics; Lead free; Reliability; Solar Cells; Soldering

Indexed keywords

EID: 84893062824     PISSN: 18766102     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1016/j.egypro.2012.07.126     Document Type: Conference Paper

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