NASA NTRS · 19780027043
Optimized metallization patterns for large-area silicon solar cells
Abstract
Design criteria is presented for optimizing the front-surface metallization pattern of large-area silicon solar cells. A computer program calculates the spacing of metal fingers which minimizes resistive and shadowing losses. Finger spacing and efficiency for the optimum design are presented as a function of finger width and cell size. It is shown that quantitative evaluation of metallization pattern options can be made without cell fabrication.
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Matzen, W. T., Chiang, S. Y., Carbajal, B. G.. 1976-01-01. Optimized metallization patterns for large-area silicon solar cells. https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/19780027043
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