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CSP - About Us Expand / Hide

• Mission and Range of Services

• Key Topics

• Management Board

• Organization Chart

Areas of Research Expand / Hide

• PV Recycling & Crystallization Expand / Hide

  • Crystallization of Float Zone Material - Status and Perspectives

  • High-Efficiency Silicon Float-Zone Solar-Cells from Low-Cost Feed-Material

• Material Analytics Expand / Hide

  • Ultratrace Analysis

  • Polymer Analytics and Polymer Assessment Expand / Hide

    • Gas Permeation

    • Thermal Analysis

    • Chemical Analysis

    • Chromatography

    • Mechanical Analysis

    • Spectroscopy

    • Artificial Weathering

    • FEM Simulation

    • Vacuum Lamination

  • Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy

• Wafering and Material Processing Expand / Hide

  • Silicon Carbide Wafer Production

  • Sensor-Supported Wafer Production

• Module Technology Expand / Hide

  • Development of Processes and Measures for Efficiency Improvement and New Materials

  • Development of New Products for Specific Applications

• PV Systems and PV Integration Expand / Hide

  • Outdoor Efficiency Measurements and Test Fields

• Diagnostics and Metrology Solar Cells Expand / Hide

  • Scientific Highlights Diagnostics and Metrology Solar Cells Expand / Hide

    • Laser-generated Microstructures in Glass for Improved Light Management in Solar Modules

    • Microstructural Analysis of the Cementation Process During Soiling on Glass Surfaces in Arid and Semi-arid Climates

    • Root Causes of Defects on PERC Solar Cells

    • New Insights into Ultrathin Oxide Layers

    • Rapid PV-Module Component Testing and Quantification of Performance Gains

    • Rapid Laboratory Test Method for Snail Trails

    • Microstructural Identification of Cu in Solar Cells Sensitive to Light Induced Degradation

  • Thin Film-PV: Micro Analytics and Laser Processing

  • Electrical Characterization

  • Optics and Laser

• PV Modules, Components and Manufacturing Expand / Hide

  • Material Characterization

  • Failure Analysis of PV Modules

  • Finite Element Simulation

  • Weathering Tests and Accelerated Life Time Cycling

  • Data and Process Analytics Expand / Hide

    • Wafer 4.0

    • Sawing Performance from Process Data Analysis

    • Live Process Forecasting

  • c-Si Defect Diagnostics from Module to Atom

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• Intersolar Europe

• European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference (EU PVSEC)

• PV Days

• Science live

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  • Maximum solar power from the house façade Scientists present a particularly efficient design solar façade

  • Predicting the reliability and working life of PV and battery inverters

  • PV CAMPER platform generates PV data from diverse climates worldwide

  • Klemens Ilse honored with Schott AG Materials Award

  • Measurement and classification platform "MK4" offers process and data analytics for high-performance PV production

  • Current-based repair process for new solar cell technologies

  • Rapid material analysis of surfaces and coatings using laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS)

  • Prof. Dr. Erica Lilleodden new director of the Fraunhofer IMWS

  • PERC Solar Cells from 100 Percent Recycled Silicon

  • Fraunhofer CSP ranked among Germany’s most innovative companies

  • Ideal cross-linking degrees through optimized quality control

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• Career at Fraunhofer

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• Fraunhofer IMWS beteiligt sich am interdisziplinären Projekt »INES« zur Wasserstoffsicherheit

• »Der Wert von Innovationen muss sich beziffern lassen«

• Fraunhofer CSP entwickelt Sondermodul für Caravan mit Solardach

• Treiber für grüne Energietechnologien: Fraunhofer CSP und koreanische Forschungseinrichtungen stärken Partnerschaft

• Fraunhofer CSP presents LeTID-benchmark of PERC-modules

• Hamed Hanifi from Fraunhofer CSP honored

• SolarPower Europe: Ara (Lightsource BP) Gottschalg (Fraunhofer CSP) elected to lead O&M and Asset Management Task Force

• PID susceptibility of bifacial PERC solar cells: Research of Fraunhofer CSP met with great interest

• New standard for soiling test sets quality benchmark for PV module surfaces

• International Workshop on the Future of Quality Control for Photovoltaic Systems

Key Topic Metrology

Key Topic Module Defects

Key Topic Sondermodules

Key Topic Desert Module

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