Abstract：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 Rc 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 Voc and fill factor on MCR are simulated in order to explore the mechanism of the IBC solar cells.
. [J]. 中国物理快报, 2013, 30(7): 78801-078801.
ZHANG Wei, CHEN Chen, JIA Rui, Janssen G. J. M., ZHANG Dai-Sheng, XING Zhao, Bronsveld P. C. P., Weeber A. W., JIN Zhi, LIU Xin-Yu . Optimization of Metal Coverage on the Emitter in n-Type Interdigitated Back Contact Solar Cells Using a PC2D Simulation. Chin. Phys. Lett., 2013, 30(7): 78801-078801.
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