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Silicon solar cells are one of the most widely used and highly efficient photovoltaics. With growing competition from second- and third-generation photovoltaics and decreasing module prices, there is an increasing demand for improving the efficiency and decreasing the cost of the silicon solar. Screen printed metallization which is one of the most widely used contact formation methods has been reported to have significant impact in determining the solar cell efficiency. This effort will summarize the important screen printing and firing process parameters and their influence on the efficiency of the silicon solar cell. Finally, an ideal furnace will be presented for metallization firing of the screen printed silicon solar cell.
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Xu, J., Zhang, J., Kuang, K. (2018). Understanding the Influence of Belt Furnace and Firing Parameters on Efficiency of Silicon Solar Cells. In: Conveyor Belt Furnace Thermal Processing. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-69730-7_2
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