Dependence of Cell Performance on Wafer Thickness for BSF and Non-BSF Cells

doi:10.1109/PVSC.1996.564054

Dependence of Cell Performance on Wafer Thickness for BSF and Non-BSF Cells

NREL

Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper

Abstract

This document reports on the results of a set of experiments designed to study the relationship between cell thickness and efficiency for cast polycrystalline silicon solar cells. Cells without back surface field are less efficient as they get thinner. Short circuit current, open circuit voltage and fill factor all decrease as the non-BSF cells get thinner. However, cells made with an aluminumpaste back surface field show the opposite relationship; thinner cells are more efficient. This higher efficiency for thinner BSF cells is the result of higher short circuit current and higher fill factor. The physics behind these results are discussed.

Original language	American English
Pages	505-507
Number of pages	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/PVSC.1996.564054
State	Published - 1996
Event	Twenty Fifth IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference - Washington, D.C. Duration: 13 May 1996 → 17 May 1996

Conference

Conference	Twenty Fifth IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference
City	Washington, D.C.
Period	13/05/96 → 17/05/96

Bibliographical note

Work performed by Solarex, Frederick, Maryland

NLR Publication Number

NREL/CP-22387

Access to Document

10.1109/PVSC.1996.564054

Cite this

@conference{d1a5ee1be9bd4489ae5f016d35e24ca5,

title = "Dependence of Cell Performance on Wafer Thickness for BSF and Non-BSF Cells",

abstract = "This document reports on the results of a set of experiments designed to study the relationship between cell thickness and efficiency for cast polycrystalline silicon solar cells. Cells without back surface field are less efficient as they get thinner. Short circuit current, open circuit voltage and fill factor all decrease as the non-BSF cells get thinner. However, cells made with an aluminumpaste back surface field show the opposite relationship; thinner cells are more efficient. This higher efficiency for thinner BSF cells is the result of higher short circuit current and higher fill factor. The physics behind these results are discussed.",

author = "NREL",

note = "Work performed by Solarex, Frederick, Maryland; Twenty Fifth IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference ; Conference date: 13-05-1996 Through 17-05-1996",

year = "1996",

doi = "10.1109/PVSC.1996.564054",

language = "American English",

pages = "505--507",

}

TY - CONF

T1 - Dependence of Cell Performance on Wafer Thickness for BSF and Non-BSF Cells

AU - NREL, null

N1 - Work performed by Solarex, Frederick, Maryland

PY - 1996

Y1 - 1996

N2 - This document reports on the results of a set of experiments designed to study the relationship between cell thickness and efficiency for cast polycrystalline silicon solar cells. Cells without back surface field are less efficient as they get thinner. Short circuit current, open circuit voltage and fill factor all decrease as the non-BSF cells get thinner. However, cells made with an aluminumpaste back surface field show the opposite relationship; thinner cells are more efficient. This higher efficiency for thinner BSF cells is the result of higher short circuit current and higher fill factor. The physics behind these results are discussed.

AB - This document reports on the results of a set of experiments designed to study the relationship between cell thickness and efficiency for cast polycrystalline silicon solar cells. Cells without back surface field are less efficient as they get thinner. Short circuit current, open circuit voltage and fill factor all decrease as the non-BSF cells get thinner. However, cells made with an aluminumpaste back surface field show the opposite relationship; thinner cells are more efficient. This higher efficiency for thinner BSF cells is the result of higher short circuit current and higher fill factor. The physics behind these results are discussed.

U2 - 10.1109/PVSC.1996.564054

DO - 10.1109/PVSC.1996.564054

M3 - Paper

SP - 505

EP - 507

T2 - Twenty Fifth IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference

Y2 - 13 May 1996 through 17 May 1996

ER -

Dependence of Cell Performance on Wafer Thickness for BSF and Non-BSF Cells

Abstract

Conference

Bibliographical note

NLR Publication Number

Access to Document

Fingerprint

Cite this