Solar Cells, 2nd Edition

Chapter IB-2

High-Efficiency Silicon Solar Cell Concepts

Martin A. Green

School of Photovoltaic and Renewable Energy Engineering, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia, 2052

Chapter Outline

1. Introduction

2. High-Efficiency Laboratory Cells

2.1. Silicon Space Cell Development

2.2. High-Efficiency Terrestrial Cells

2.3. Rear Passivated Cells

2.4. PERL Cell Design Features

3. Screen-Printed Cells

3.1. Structure

3.2. Typical Screen-Printed Cell Performance

3.3. Improved Screen-Printing Technology

3.3.1. Improved Pastes

3.3.2. Selective Emitter and Double Printing

3.3.3. Hot-Melt and Stencil Printing

3.3.4. Plated Seed Layers

3.4. Screen-Printing Limitations

4. Laser-Processed Cells

4.1. Buried-Contact Cells

4.2. Semiconductor Finger Solar ...