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View article: Evaluation of an innovative liquid barrier layer in laser-structured screens for enhanced solar cell metallization
Evaluation of an innovative liquid barrier layer in laser-structured screens for enhanced solar cell metallization Open
View article: Transition from silver-to copper-based screen printed SHJ solar cells
Transition from silver-to copper-based screen printed SHJ solar cells Open
In this work, we demonstrate the possibility to reduce silver consumption for highly efficient silicon heterojunction (SHJ) cells by screen printing using low temperature paste based on silver, silver-coated copper or pure copper particles…
View article: Paste-based silver reduction for iTOPCon rear side metallization
Paste-based silver reduction for iTOPCon rear side metallization Open
This work presents two approaches to reduce the silver (Ag) amount on the rear side of M2-sized industrial tunnel oxide passivated contact (iTOPCon) solar cells by (partially) substituting conventional Ag pastes with copper (Cu) and alumin…
View article: Short Drying Processes for Silicon Solar Cells
Short Drying Processes for Silicon Solar Cells Open
Herein, very short drying processes for the screen‐printed electrodes of passivated emitter and rear solar cells (PERC) are successfully demonstrated. The short drying processes are conducted in an in‐line heating system with vertical‐cavi…
View article: Rotary Screen Printed Metallization of Heterojunction Solar Cells: Toward High‐Throughput Production with Very Low Silver Laydown
Rotary Screen Printed Metallization of Heterojunction Solar Cells: Toward High‐Throughput Production with Very Low Silver Laydown Open
Within this work, first bifacial silicon heterojunction solar cells with rotary screen printed front‐ and rear‐side metallization are demonstrated. The high‐throughput metallization process is carried out using an innovative rotary printin…
View article: The project »Rock-Star«: The evolution of rotary printing for solar cell metallization
The project »Rock-Star«: The evolution of rotary printing for solar cell metallization Open
Within this work, we provide a comprehensive overview about research activities and current status with respect to rotary printed metallization for silicon solar cells. We will present the major results of the research project »Rock-Star« …
View article: The Link between Ag‐Paste Rheology and Screen‐Printed Solar Cell Metallization
The Link between Ag‐Paste Rheology and Screen‐Printed Solar Cell Metallization Open
Today's photovoltaic production chain is moving into a material crisis as the use of silver for front‐side metallization of passivated emitter and rear contact solar cells remains a crucial requirement. The shared effort of the scientific …
View article: Screen pattern simulation for an improved front‐side Ag‐electrode metallization of Si‐solar cells
Screen pattern simulation for an improved front‐side Ag‐electrode metallization of Si‐solar cells Open
Flatbed screen printing proves to be the dominant metallization approach for mass production of silicon (Si)‐solar cells because of its robust and cost‐effective production capability. However, the ongoing demand of the PV industry to furt…
View article: Studying Knotless Screen Patterns for Fine-line Screen Printing of Si-Solar Cells
Studying Knotless Screen Patterns for Fine-line Screen Printing of Si-Solar Cells Open
Flatbed screen printing is the dominating process in industry for metallization of silicon solar cells. It offers high throughput rates, high flexibility of printing pattern, and an overall very cost-effective production compared with othe…
View article: Optimization of fine line screen printing using in-depth screen mesh analysis
Optimization of fine line screen printing using in-depth screen mesh analysis Open
In today’s fine line screen printing of Si-solar cells, the screen geometry plays an important role to further optimize the paste transfer while reducing electrode widths. The screen design parameters such as mesh count, wire diameter, scr…
View article: Dispensing Technology on the Route to an Industrial Metallization Process
Dispensing Technology on the Route to an Industrial Metallization Process Open
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View article: Analysis and Performance of Dispensed and Screen Printed Front Side Contacts at Cell and Module Level
Analysis and Performance of Dispensed and Screen Printed Front Side Contacts at Cell and Module Level Open
In this paper, the potential of contact geometries applied by dispensing, single and double screen printing, are analyzed with respective modeling and simulations at cell and module level. Industrial Cz-Si p-type 156x156 mm² Al-BSF cells a…