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Multi-layer Front Electrode Formation to Improve the Conversion Efficiency in Crystalline Silicon Solar Cell

결정질 실리콘 태양전지의 효율 향상을 위한 다층 전면 전극 형성

  • Hong, Ji-Hwa (Dept. of Semiconductor Engineering, Chungbuk National University) ;
  • Kang, Min Gu (Korea Institute of Energy Research) ;
  • Kim, Nam-Soo (Dept. of Semiconductor Engineering, Chungbuk National University) ;
  • Song, Hee-Eun (Korea Institute of Energy Research)
  • 홍지화 (충북대학교 대학원 반도체공학과) ;
  • 강민구 (한국에너지기술연구원 태양에너지연구단) ;
  • 김남수 (충북대학교 대학원 반도체공학과) ;
  • 송희은 (한국에너지기술연구원 태양에너지연구단)
  • Received : 2012.10.30
  • Accepted : 2012.11.24
  • Published : 2012.12.01
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Abstract

Resistance of the front electrode is the highest proportion of the ingredients of the series resistance in crystalline silicon solar cell. While resistance of the front electrode is decreased with larger area, it induces the optical loss, causing the conversion efficiency drop. Therefore the front electrode with high aspect ratio increasing its height and decreasing is necessary for high-efficiency solar cell in considering shadowing loss and resistance of front electrode. In this paper, we used the screen printing method to form high aspect ratio electrode by multiple printing. Screen printing is the straightforward technology to establish the electrodes in silicon solar cell fabrication. The several printed front electrodes with Ag paste on silicon wafer showed the significantly increased height and slightly widen finger. As a result, the resistance of the front electrode was decreased with multiple printing even if it slightly increased the shadowing loss. We showed the improved electrical characteristics for c-Si solar cell with repeatedly printed front electrode by 0.5%. It lays a foundation for high efficiency solar cell with high aspect ratio electrode using screen printing.

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