CAB-DW™ for 5 µm trace-width deposition of solar cell metallization top-contacts

• Published in: 2009 34th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference (PVSC) pp. 001857 - 001861
• Main Authors: Hoey, J., Thompson, D., Robinson, M., Mahmud, Z., Swenson, O.F., Pokhodnya, K., Akhatov, I.S., Schulz, D.L.
• Format: Conference Proceeding
• Language: English
• Published: IEEE 01.06.2009
• Subjects: Aerodynamics; Aerosols; Ink; Inorganic materials; Manufacturing automation; Metallization; Photovoltaic cells; Physics; Printing; Silicon

This paper reviews methods for creating solar cell grid contacts and explores how cell efficiency can be increased using CAB-DW TM . Specifically, the efficiency of p-i-n structure solar cells built in-house with 90 μm sputtered lines and 5 μm CAB-DW TM lines were compared. Preliminary results of th...