X-ray Fluorescence for PV Metrology Production Control of Composition and Thickness of CIGS and CdTe Metals stacks in Thin Film Photovoltaic Manufacture

Francis Reilly

X-ray Fluorescence for composition and thickness control of PV metal stacks

Solar PV Market c-Si vs. Thin Film Solar PV Technology 2008: 98% of commercial solar PV

products are based on crystalline silicon (cSi) technology. 2020: Thin film solar PV products (CIGS,

CdTe, a-Si) represent 30% or more of worldwide solar PV market.

CIGS

CdTe

 Solar PV currently