Series Resistance Analysis of Passivated Emitter Rear Contact Cells Patterned Using Inkjet Printing
For higher-efficiency solar cell structures, such as the Passivated Emitter Rear Contact (PERC) cells, to be fabricated in a manufacturing environment, potentially low-cost techniques such as inkjet printing and metal plating are desirable. A common problem that is experienced when fabricating PERC...
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| author | Martha A. T. Lenio James Howard Doris (Pei Hsuan) Lu Fabian Jentschke Yael Augarten Alison Lennon Stuart R. Wenham |
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| description | For higher-efficiency solar cell structures, such as the Passivated Emitter Rear Contact (PERC) cells, to be fabricated in a manufacturing environment, potentially low-cost techniques such as inkjet printing and metal plating are desirable. A common problem that is experienced when fabricating PERC cells is low fill factors due to high series resistance. This paper identifies and attempts to quantify sources of series resistance in inkjet-patterned PERC cells that employ electroless or light-induced nickel-plating techniques followed by copper light-induced plating. Photoluminescence imaging is used to determine locations of series resistance losses in these inkjet-patterned and plated PERC cells. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-5ebb865070064a9b87dd89494b881d3c2025-02-03T06:00:38ZengWileyAdvances in Materials Science and Engineering1687-84341687-84422012-01-01201210.1155/2012/965418965418Series Resistance Analysis of Passivated Emitter Rear Contact Cells Patterned Using Inkjet PrintingMartha A. T. Lenio0James Howard1Doris (Pei Hsuan) Lu2Fabian Jentschke3Yael Augarten4Alison Lennon5Stuart R. Wenham6Electrical Engineering Department, School of Photovoltaic and Renewable Energy Engineering, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052, AustraliaElectrical Engineering Department, School of Photovoltaic and Renewable Energy Engineering, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052, AustraliaElectrical Engineering Department, School of Photovoltaic and Renewable Energy Engineering, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052, AustraliaEnergy Australia, Sydney, NSW 2001, AustraliaElectrical Engineering Department, School of Photovoltaic and Renewable Energy Engineering, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052, AustraliaElectrical Engineering Department, School of Photovoltaic and Renewable Energy Engineering, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052, AustraliaElectrical Engineering Department, School of Photovoltaic and Renewable Energy Engineering, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052, AustraliaFor higher-efficiency solar cell structures, such as the Passivated Emitter Rear Contact (PERC) cells, to be fabricated in a manufacturing environment, potentially low-cost techniques such as inkjet printing and metal plating are desirable. A common problem that is experienced when fabricating PERC cells is low fill factors due to high series resistance. This paper identifies and attempts to quantify sources of series resistance in inkjet-patterned PERC cells that employ electroless or light-induced nickel-plating techniques followed by copper light-induced plating. Photoluminescence imaging is used to determine locations of series resistance losses in these inkjet-patterned and plated PERC cells.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/965418 |
| spellingShingle | Martha A. T. Lenio James Howard Doris (Pei Hsuan) Lu Fabian Jentschke Yael Augarten Alison Lennon Stuart R. Wenham Series Resistance Analysis of Passivated Emitter Rear Contact Cells Patterned Using Inkjet Printing Advances in Materials Science and Engineering |
| title | Series Resistance Analysis of Passivated Emitter Rear Contact Cells Patterned Using Inkjet Printing |
| title_full | Series Resistance Analysis of Passivated Emitter Rear Contact Cells Patterned Using Inkjet Printing |
| title_fullStr | Series Resistance Analysis of Passivated Emitter Rear Contact Cells Patterned Using Inkjet Printing |
| title_full_unstemmed | Series Resistance Analysis of Passivated Emitter Rear Contact Cells Patterned Using Inkjet Printing |
| title_short | Series Resistance Analysis of Passivated Emitter Rear Contact Cells Patterned Using Inkjet Printing |
| title_sort | series resistance analysis of passivated emitter rear contact cells patterned using inkjet printing |
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