• 한국전기전자재료학회논문지
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• 제24권12호
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• pp.1010-1017
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• 2011

The use of plated front contact for metallization of silicon solar cell may alternative technologies as a screen printed and silver paste contact. This technologies should allow the formation of contact with low contact resistivity a high line conductivity and also reduction of shading losses. A selective emitter structure with highly dopes regions underneath the metal contacts, is widely known to be one of the most promising high-efficiency solution in solar cell processing. When fabricated Ni/Cu plating metallization cell with a selective emitter structure, it has been shown that efficiencies of up to 18% have been achieved using this technology.

• 한국태양에너지학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국태양에너지학회 2009년도 춘계학술발표대회 논문집
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• pp.214-219
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• 2009

In high-efficiency crystalline silicon solar cells, If high-efficiency solar cells are to be commercialized. It is need to develop superior contact formation method and material that can be inexpensive and simple without degradation of the solar cells ability. For reason of plated metallic contact is not only high metallic purity but also inexpensive manufacture. It is available to apply mass production. Especially, Nickel, Copper and Silver are applied widely in various electronic manufactures as easily formation is available by plating. The metallic contact system of silicon solar cell must have several properties, such as low contact resistance, easy application and good adhesion. Ni is shown to be a suitable barrier to Cu diffusion as well as desirable contact metal to silicon. Nickel monosilicide(NiSi) has been suggested as a suitable silicide due to its lower resistivity, lower sintering temperature and lower layer stress than $TiSi_2$. Copper and Silver can be plated by electro & light-induced plating method. Light-induced plating makes use the photovoltaic effect of solar cell to deposite the metal on the front contact. The cell is immersed into the electrolytic plating bath and irradiated at the front side by light source, which leads to a current density in the front side grid. Electroless plated Ni/ Electro&light-induced plated Cu/ Light-induced plated Ag contact solar cells result in an energy conversion efficiency of 14.68 % on $0.2{\sim}0.6{\Omega}{\cdot}cm,\;20{\times}20mm^2$, CZ(Czochralski) wafer.

• 한국마이크로전자및패키징학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국마이크로전자및패키징학회 2002년도 추계기술심포지움논문집
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• pp.73-77
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• 2002

n형 SiC를 이용한 오옴성 접합을 알아보고자 Cu/Si/Cu 형태의 접합실험을 실시하였다. 오옴성 접합의 형성을 위하여 Cu/Si/Cu를 증착 하고 열처리를 시행하였다. 열처리는 RTP를 이용한 진공상태의 2-step 방법으로 시행하였다. 접합에 계산을 위하여 TLM구조로, 면 저항(Rs), 접촉저항(Rc), 이동거리(L$_{T}$), 패드간거리(d), 저항(R$_{T}$)값을 구하면 접합비 저항(Pc) 값을 알 수 있다. 이로 인한 결과 값은 접촉저항 값은 2$\Omega$이었고, 이동간 거리는 1$\mu\textrm{m}$이었으며 접합비저항($\rho$c)=1.0x$10^{-6}$ $\Omega$$\textrm{cm}^2$ 값을 얻을 수 있었다. 물리적 변화를 AES 및 XRD를 이용하여 알아보았다. SiC 계면 상에 Cu의 변화로 인한 silicide형성이 이루어짐을 알 수 있었다.있었다.

• 한국진공학회지
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• 제6권2호
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• pp.143-150
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• 1997

본 연구에서는 1000$\AA$두께의 Molybdenum화합물(Mo, Mo-N,$MoSi_2$, Mo-Si-N)의 Cu에 대한 확산방지막으로서의 특성을 면저항측정장비(four-point-probe), XRD, XPS, SEM, RBS 분석을 통하여 조사하였다. 각 박막층은 dc magnetron sputtering장비를 이용하 여 증착되었고 $300^{\circ}C$-$800^{\circ}C$의 온도구간에서 30분동안 진공열처리하였다. Mo 및 $MoSi_2$ 방지 막은 낮은 온도에서 확산방지막으로서의 특성파괴를 보였다. 결정립계를 통한 Cu의 확산과 Mo-실리사이드내의 Si의 Cu와의 반응이 그 원인인 것으로 사료된다. 질소를 첨가한 시편의 경우 확산방지특성 파괴온도는 Mo-N방지막의 경우 $650^{\circ}C$-30분, Mo-Si-N방지막의 경우 $700^{\circ}C$-30분으로 향상되었다. Cu와 Si의 확산은 방지막의 결정립계를 통하여 더욱 빠르게 확 산된다. 따라서 증착시 결정립계를 질소와 같은 물질로 채워 Cu와 Si의 확산을 저지할 수 있을 것으로 사료된다. 본 실험결과에서의 질소첨가는 이와 같은 stuffing 효과외에도 Mo- 실리사이드 박막의 결정화 온도를 다소 높인 것으로 나타났고, 그 결과 결정립계의 밀도를 감소시켜 확산방지막으로서의 특성을 향상시킨 것으로 사료된다. 또한 질소첨가는 실리사이 드내의 금속과 실리콘과의 비를 변화시켜 확산방지막의 특성에 영향을 미친 것으로 보인다. 본 실험에서 조사된 확산방지막 중에서는 Mo-Si-N박막이 Cu와 Si간의 확산을 가장 효과적 으로 저지시킨 것으로 나타났으며 $650^{\circ}C$-30분까지 안정한 특성을 보였다.

• 한국신재생에너지학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국신재생에너지학회 2010년도 춘계학술대회 초록집
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• pp.91.2-91.2
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• 2010

The use of plated front contact for metallization of silicon solar cell may alternative technologies as a screen printed and silver paste contact. This technologies should allow the formation of contact with low contact resistivity a high line conductivity and also reduction of shading losses. The better performance of Ni/Cu contacts is attributed to the reduced series resistance due to better contact conductivity of Ni with Si and subsequent electroplating of Cu on Ni. The ability to pattern narrower grid lines for reduced light shading combined with the lower resistance of a metal silicide contact and improved conductivity of plated deposit. This improves the FF as the series resistance is deduced. This is very much required in the case of low concentrator solar cells in which the series resistance is one of the important and dominant parameter that affect the cell performance. A selective emitter structure with highly dopes regions underneath the metal contacts, is widely known to be one of the most promising high-efficiency solution in solar cell processing. This paper using selective emitter structure technique, fabricated Ni/Cu plating metallization cell with a cell efficiency of 17.19%.

• 신재생에너지
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• 제1권1호
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• pp.37-43
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• 2005

High-efficiency silicon solar cells have potential applications on mobile electronics and electrical vehicles. The fabrication processes of the high efficiency cells necessitate com placated fabrication precesses and expensive materials. Ti/Pd/Ag metal contact has been used only for limited area In spite of good stability and low contact resistance because of Its expensive material cost and precesses. Screen printed contact formed by Ag paste causes a low fill factor and a high shading loss of commercial solar cells because of high contact resistance and a low aspect ratio. Low cost Ni/Cu metal contact has been formed by using a low cost electroless and electroplating. Nickel silicide formation at the interface enhances stability and reduces the contact resistance resulting In an energy conversion efficiency of $20.2\%\;on\;0.50{\Omega}cm$ FZ wafer. Tapered contact structure has been applied to large area solar cells with $6.7\times6.7cm^2$ in order to reduce power losses by the front contact The tapered front metal contact Is easily formed by the electroplating technique producing $45cm^2$ solar cells with an efficiency of $21.4\%$ on $21.4\%\;on\;2{\Omega}cm$ FZ wafer.

• 한국태양에너지학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국태양에너지학회 2009년도 춘계학술발표대회 논문집
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• pp.225-229
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• 2009

The front metal contact is one of the most important element influences in efficiency in the silicon solar cell. First of all selective of the material and formation method is important in metal contacts. Commercial solar cells with screen-printed contacts formed by using Ag paste process is simple relatively and mass production is easy. But it suffer from a low fill factor and a high shading loss because of high contact resistance. Besides Ag paste too expensive. because of depends income. This paper applied for Ni/Cu metallization replace for paste of screen printing front metal contact. Low cost Ni and Cu metal contacts have been formed by using electroless plating and electroplating techniques to replace the screen-printed Ag contacts. Ni has been proposed as a suitable silicide for the salicidation process and is expected to replace conventional silicides. Copper is a promising material for the electrical contacts in solar cells in terms of conductivity and cost. In experiments Ni/Cu metal contact applied same grid formation of screen-printed solar cell. And it has variation of different grid spacing. It was verified that the wide spacing of grid finger could increase the series resistance also the narrow spacing of grid finger also implies a grid with a higher density of grid fingers. Through different grid spacing found alteration of efficiency.