Fraunhofer ISE conducts application-oriented research and development for key technologies of the future. To this purpose, the institute addresses a wide range of subjects and pursues a holistic, systemic approach. This maximizes synergy between the five business areas.
- Feedstock, Crystallization and Wafering
- Epitaxy, Si-Foils and SiC Deposition
- Characterization of Process Materials and Silicon Materials
- Doping and Diffusion
- Surfaces: Conditioning, Passivation and Light-Trapping
- Metallization and Structuring
- High-Efficiency Silicon Cell Fabrication and Analysis
- Pilot Processing of Industrial Silicon Solar Cells
- Technology Assessment
- Module Technology
- Silicon Bottom Cells for Tandem Photovoltaics