Method for processing thin wafers and solar cells of crystalline silicon

Thin semiconductor wafers and components manufactured therefrom, for instance solar cells of crystalline silicon, are subjected to an increased breakage risk because of the brittle nature of the material and require a minimum thickness for the wafer in order to assure reliable handling. For improvin...

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Hauptverfasser: G. MARTINELLI, K.-H. EISENRITH, A. ENDROES
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Zusammenfassung:Thin semiconductor wafers and components manufactured therefrom, for instance solar cells of crystalline silicon, are subjected to an increased breakage risk because of the brittle nature of the material and require a minimum thickness for the wafer in order to assure reliable handling. For improving the handling, a semiconductor wafer is provided surface-wide with a mechanical protective layer and this semiconductor wafer is subsequently subjected to a shaping treatment.