High efficiency multi-busbar solar cells and modules

IEEE Journal of Photovoltaics

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 148-153

  Braun, Stefan ^a   Nissler, Robin ^b   Ebert, Christian ^b   Habermann, Dirk ^b   Hahn, Giso ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KONSTANZ   (Germany)

^b Gebr Schmid GmbHCo   (Germany)

Author keywords

Photovoltaic cells; semiconductor device manufacture; silicon; solar energy

Indexed keywords

ELECTRODE DESIGN; FILL FACTOR; METAL CONSUMPTION; METALLIZATION TECHNIQUES; MODULE PERFORMANCE; SCREEN-PRINTED; SCREEN-PRINTING PROCESS; SELECTIVE EMITTERS;

METALLIZING; PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS; SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MANUFACTURE; SILICON; SILVER; SOLAR CELLS; SOLAR ENERGY;

BUSBARS;

EID: 84891555986     PISSN: 21563381     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JPHOTOV.2013.2286525     Document Type: Article

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