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An optimized top contact design for solar cell concentratorsA new grid optimization scheme is developed for point focus solar cell concentrators which employs a separated grid and busbar concept. Ideally, grid lines act as the primary current collectors and receive all of the current from the semiconductor region. Busbars are the secondary collectors which pick up current from the grids and carry it out of the active region of the solar cell. This separation of functions leads to a multithickness metallization design, where the busbars are made larger in cross section than the grids. This enables the busbars to carry more current per unit area of shading, which is advantageous under high solar concentration where large current densities are generated. Optimized grid patterns using this multilayer concept can provide a 1.6 to 20 percent increase in output power efficiency over optimized single thickness grids.
Document ID
19870032608
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Desalvo, Gregory C.
(Delaware Univ. Newark, DE, United States)
Barnett, Allen M.
(Delaware, University Newark, United States)
Date Acquired
August 13, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1985
Subject Category
Energy Production And Conversion
Accession Number
87A19882
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NAG3-422
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
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