Long-term stable encapsulated solder joints on an Al/Ni:V/Ag metallization for silicon solar cells

Energy Procedia

Volumn 21, Issue , 2012, Pages 84-91

  Jung, Verena ^a   Heinemeyer, Frank ^a   Köntges, Marc ^a  

^a INSTITUTE FOR SOLAR ENERGY RESEARCH HAMELIN ISFH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Crystalline silicon; Evaporation; Laminate; Long term stable; Metallization; Solar cell; Solder joint; Sputtering

Indexed keywords

EID: 84897096047     PISSN: 18766102     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1016/j.egypro.2012.05.011     Document Type: Conference Paper

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