NDLI: Printed monolithic interconnects for photovoltaic applications

Content Provider	IEEE Xplore Digital Library
Author	Fields, J.D. Dabney, M.S. Bollinger, V.P. van Hest, M.F.A.M.
Copyright Year	2014
Description	Author affiliation: Nat. Renewable Energy Lab., Golden, CO, USA (Fields, J.D.; Dabney, M.S.; Bollinger, V.P.; van Hest, M.F.A.M.)
Abstract	Monolithic interconnects in photovoltaic modules connect adjacent cells in series, and are typically formed sequentially, involving multiple deposition and scribing steps. Interconnect widths on the order of 500 μm every 10 mm result in about 5% dead area, which does not contribute to power generation in an interconnected solar panel. This work introduces an alternative interconnection method capable of producing interconnect widths of less than 100 μm, which can be accomplished in a single pass after deposition of active layers and electrodes. This alternative method can be used for all types of thin film photovoltaics. Voltage addition using printed interconnects and ongoing efforts to optimize performance of modules with printed interconnect are discussed.
Starting Page	0162
Ending Page	0165
File Size	507327
Page Count	4
File Format	PDF
e-ISBN	9781479943982
DOI	10.1109/PVSC.2014.6925474
Language	English
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Publisher Date	2014-06-08
Publisher Place	USA
Access Restriction	Subscribed
Rights Holder	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Subject Keyword	Ink Photovoltaic cells Nickel Lasers Electrodes Dielectrics atmospheric processin interconnects photovoltaics
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article

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