Metallization of n-type silicon solar cells using fine line printing techniques

Energy Procedia

Volumn 8, Issue , 2011, Pages 571-576

  Kalio, A ^a   Richter, A ^a   Horteis M ^a   Glunz, S W ^a  

^a FRAUNHOFER INSTITUTE FOR SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEMS ISE   (Germany)

Author keywords

Aerosol; Boron emitter; Front side; Inkjet; Metallization; N type; Silicon solar cells

Indexed keywords

AEROSOLS; METALLIZING; PRINTING; SEMICONDUCTING SILICON; SILICON; SOLAR CELLS;

AEROSOL JET PRINTINGS; AEROSOL PRINTINGS; BORON-DOPED; CONTACT FORMATION; FRONT SIDE; HIGH VOLTAGE; INKJET; LINE PRINTING;

SILICON SOLAR CELLS;

EID: 80052102548     PISSN: 18766102     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1016/j.egypro.2011.06.184     Document Type: Conference Paper

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