High-efficiency low-cost integral screen-printing multicrystalline silicon solar cells

J. Szlufcik; F. Duerinckx; J. Horzel; Emmanuel Van Kerschaver; H. Dekkers; S. De Wolf; P. Choulat; C. Allebe; J. Nijs

doi:10.1016/S0927-0248(02)00060-0

High-efficiency low-cost integral screen-printing multicrystalline silicon solar cells

J. Szlufcik^*, F. Duerinckx, J. Horzel, Emmanuel Van Kerschaver, H. Dekkers, S. De Wolf, P. Choulat, C. Allebe, J. Nijs

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Abstract

This paper describes how the efficiency and throughput of industrial screen-printed multi-Si solar cells can be increased far beyond the state-of-the-art production cells. Implementation of novel processes of isotropic texturing, shallow emitter or single diffusion selective emitter, combined with screen-printed metallization fired through a PECVD SiN_x ARC layer, have been described. Novel dedicated fabrication equipment for emitter diffusion and a PECVD SiN_x deposition system are developed and implemented thereby removing the processing bottlenecks linked to the diffusion and bulk passivation processes. Several types of back-contacted solar cells with improved visual appeal required for building integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) application have been developed.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	155-163
Number of pages	9
Journal	Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells
Volume	74
Issue number	1-4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0927-0248(02)00060-0
State	Published - Oct 2002
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Crystalline silicon
Manufacturing and processing
Solar cells

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Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
Surfaces, Coatings and Films

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High-efficiency low-cost integral screen-printing multicrystalline silicon solar cells

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