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Title: Front contact solar cell with formed emitter

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OSTI ID:1068556
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  1. Menlo Park, CA
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A bipolar solar cell includes a backside junction formed by an N-type silicon substrate and a P-type polysilicon emitter formed on the backside of the solar cell. An antireflection layer may be formed on a textured front surface of the silicon substrate. A negative polarity metal contact on the front side of the solar cell makes an electrical connection to the substrate, while a positive polarity metal contact on the backside of the solar cell makes an electrical connection to the polysilicon emitter. An external electrical circuit may be connected to the negative and positive metal contacts to be powered by the solar cell. The positive polarity metal contact may form an infrared reflecting layer with an underlying dielectric layer for increased solar radiation collection.

Research Organization:
SunPower Corporation (San Jose, CA)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
FC36-07GO17043
Assignee:
SunPower Corporation (San Jose, CA)
Patent Number(s):
8,222,516
Application Number:
12/070,742
OSTI ID:
1068556
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

References (4)

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conference January 2000
A mirror-less design for micro-concentrator modules
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conference January 2000
A flat-plate concentrator: micro-concentrator design overview
  • Mulligan, W. P.; Terao, A.; Daroczi, S. G.
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conference January 2000
Simplified backside-contact solar cells journal January 1990

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