Series resistance analysis of Passivated emitter rear contact cells patterned using inkjet printing

Advances in Materials Science and Engineering

Volumn 2012, Issue , 2012, Pages

  Lenio, Martha A T ^a   Howard, James ^a   Lu, Doris ^a   Jentschke, Fabian ^b   Augarten, Yael ^a   Lennon, Alison ^a   Wenham, Stuart R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^b Energy Australia   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HIGH SERIES RESISTANCES; LIGHT-INDUCED; LIGHT-INDUCED PLATINGS; MANUFACTURING ENVIRONMENTS; PHOTOLUMINESCENCE IMAGING; REAR CONTACTS; SERIES RESISTANCES; SOLAR CELL STRUCTURES;

INK JET PRINTING; PASSIVATION; PLATING;

ELECTRIC RESISTANCE;

EID: 84867820983     PISSN: 16878434     EISSN: 16878442     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2012/965418     Document Type: Article

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