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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 29, 2015
Filed:
Dec. 01, 2011
Hiroshi Hashigami, Annaka, JP;
Naoki Ishikawa, Annaka, JP;
Takenori Watabe, Annaka, JP;
Hiroyuki Otsuka, Annaka, JP;
Hiroshi Hashigami, Annaka, JP;
Naoki Ishikawa, Annaka, JP;
Takenori Watabe, Annaka, JP;
Hiroyuki Otsuka, Annaka, JP;
SHIN-ETSU CHEMICAL CO., LTD., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A solar cell has a passivation film formed on a crystalline silicon substrate that has at least a p-n junction, and an electrode formed by printing and heat-treating a conductive paste. The solar cell has a first electrode comprising an extraction electrode, which extracts photogenerated carriers from the silicon substrate, formed so as to contact the silicon substrate and a second collector electrode, which collects the carriers collected at the extraction electrode, formed so as to contact the first electrode. Other than the point of contact between the first electrode and the second electrode, at least, the second electrode contacts the silicon substrate only partially or not at all. By leaving the passivation film between the collector electrode and the silicon, either completely or partially, the solar cell reduces charge losses at electrode/silicon interfaces, improves the short-circuit current and open voltage, and yields improved characteristics.