Characterization of screen printed and fire-through contacts on LPCVD based passivating contacts in monoPoly™ solar cells
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DOI: 10.1016/j.solener.2020.03.087
Abstract: Abstract In this work we have characterized screen-printed passivating contacts formed by different commercially available fire-through pastes on phosphorus doped (n+) polysilicon (poly-Si) layers at the rear side of monoPoly™ solar cells. Extremely low recombination… read more here.
Keywords: passivating contacts; screen printed; monopoly solar; fire ... See more keywords
Effective impurity gettering by phosphorus- and boron-diffused polysilicon passivating contacts for silicon solar cells
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DOI: 10.1016/j.solmat.2017.11.004
Abstract: Abstract This paper presents direct experimental evidence for the strong impurity gettering effects associated with the formation of both phosphorus and boron doped polysilicon/oxide passivating contacts for silicon solar cells, doped via thermal diffusion from… read more here.
Keywords: phosphorus boron; passivating contacts; polysilicon; impurity gettering ... See more keywords
Analysis of hydrogen distribution and migration in fired passivating contacts (FPC)
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DOI: 10.1016/j.solmat.2019.110018
Abstract: Abstract High temperature passivating contacts for c-Si based solar cells are intensively studied because of their potential in boosting solar cell efficiency while being compatible with industrial processes at high temperatures. In this work, the… read more here.
Keywords: passivation; passivating contacts; fired passivating; hydrogen ... See more keywords
Intense pulsed light in back end processing of solar cells with passivating contacts based on amorphous or polycrystalline silicon layers
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DOI: 10.1016/j.solmat.2020.110711
Abstract: Abstract Intense pulsed light (IPL) is capable of entirely replacing thermal annealing (curing and contact formation) within back end processing of silicon solar cells with passivating contacts. In order to demonstrate this, full-size silicon heterojunction… read more here.
Keywords: passivating contacts; back end; pulsed light; intense pulsed ... See more keywords
Micro-photoluminescence studies of shallow phosphorus diffusions below polysilicon passivating contacts
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DOI: 10.1016/j.solmat.2020.110780
Abstract: Abstract Micro-photoluminescence spectroscopy is applied in this work to characterise the shallow phosphorus diffusions occurring below poly-silicon passivating contacts for silicon solar cells, courtesy of the bandgap narrowing effect in the heavily-doped region. We present… read more here.
Keywords: photoluminescence studies; phosphorus diffusions; micro photoluminescence; shallow phosphorus ... See more keywords
Thermal activation of hydrogen for defect passivation in poly-Si based passivating contacts
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DOI: 10.1016/j.solmat.2021.111267
Abstract: Abstract Hydrogenation of poly-Si based passivating contacts (TOPCon) is an essential process to achieve a very high level of surface passivation, especially on textured surface. This contribution is dedicated to improve the understanding of the… read more here.
Keywords: passivation; hydrogen; based passivating; passivating contacts ... See more keywords
Polysilicon Passivating Contacts for Silicon Solar Cells: Interface Passivation and Carrier Transport Mechanism
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DOI: 10.1021/acsaem.8b02149
Abstract: Polysilicon passivating contacts, consisting of a stack of tunnel-oxide and doped polysilicon layers, can simultaneously provide excellent surface passivation and low contact resistivity for silico... read more here.
Keywords: polysilicon passivating; passivation; passivating contacts; contacts silicon ... See more keywords
Nanoscale Study of the Hole-Selective Passivating Contacts with High Thermal Budget Using C-AFM Tomography.
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DOI: 10.1021/acsami.0c21282
Abstract: We investigate hole-selective passivating contacts that consist of an interfacial layer of silicon oxide (SiOx) and a layer of boron-doped SiCx(p). The fabrication process of these contacts involves an annealing step at temperatures above 750… read more here.
Keywords: passivating contacts; microscopy; layer; hole selective ... See more keywords
In Situ Reflectometry and Diffraction Investigation of the Multiscale Structure of p-Type Polysilicon Passivating Contacts for c-Si Solar Cells
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DOI: 10.1021/acsami.2c01225
Abstract: The integration of passivating contacts based on a highly doped polycrystalline silicon (poly-Si) layer on top of a thin silicon oxide (SiOx) layer has been identified as the next step to further increase the conversion… read more here.
Keywords: layer; passivating contacts; solar cells; reflectometry diffraction ... See more keywords
Influence of PECVD Deposition Power and Pressure on Phosphorus-Doped Polysilicon Passivating Contacts
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DOI: 10.1109/jphotov.2020.3001166
Abstract: Passivating contacts for silicon solar cells can be fabricated by depositing a layer of intrinsic amorphous silicon (a-Si) by the plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition (PECVD) onto an oxidized silicon wafer, followed by a thermal POCl3… read more here.
Keywords: pecvd; power; deposition power; passivating contacts ... See more keywords