Optimization of metal coverage on the emitter in n-type interdigitated back contact solar cells using a PC2D simulation

Wei Zhang; Chen Chen; Rui Jia; G. J.M. Janssen; Dai Sheng Zhang; Zhao Xing; P. C.P. Bronsveld; A. W. Weeber; Zhi Jin; Xin Yu Liu

doi:10.1088/0256-307X/30/7/078801

Optimization of metal coverage on the emitter in n-type interdigitated back contact solar cells using a PC2D simulation

Wei Zhang
, Chen Chen
, Rui Jia
, G. J.M. Janssen
, Dai Sheng Zhang
, Zhao Xing
, P. C.P. Bronsveld
, A. W. Weeber
, Zhi Jin
, Xin Yu Liu

Materials Research Institute (MRI)

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In interdigitated back contact (IBC) solar cells, the metal-electrode coverage on a p-type emitter is optimized by a PC2D simulation. The result shows that the variation of the metal coverage ratio (MCR) will affect both the surface passivation and the electrode-contact properties for the p-type emitter in IBC solar cells. We find that when R_c ranges from 0.08 to 0.16Ω·cm², the MCR is optimized with a value of 25% and 33%, resulting in a highest energy-conversion efficiency. The dependences of both V_oc and fill factor on MCR are simulated in order to explore the mechanism of the IBC solar cells.

Original language	English (US)
Article number	078801
Journal	Chinese Physics Letters
Volume	30
Issue number	7
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1088/0256-307X/30/7/078801
State	Published - Jul 2013

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Optimization of metal coverage on the emitter in n-type interdigitated back contact solar cells using a PC2D simulation

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