Highly n-doped surfaces on n-type silicon wafers by laser-chemical Processes

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Contributors

  • Dorit Linaschke - , Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Technology and Advanced Materials (Author)
  • Niels Schilling - , Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Technology and Advanced Materials (Author)
  • Ines Dani - , Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Technology and Advanced Materials (Author)
  • Udo Klotzbach - , Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Technology and Advanced Materials (Author)
  • Christoph Leyens - , Dresden Heart Centre, Chair of Materials Technology, TUD Dresden University of Technology (Author)

Abstract

For a novel cell concept based on the combination of silicon heterojunction (SHJ) with metal wrap through (MWT) metallization [1] a highly doped area underneath the metallization grid is required. In the past years, alternative processes for realizing defined doping profiles in n- And p-type silicon solar cells were published [2, 3]. Laser doping offers the advantage of a locally confined heat impact causing diffusion of phosphor atoms into the molten silicon. Aim of this work is the development of a low cost laser-chemical doping process resulting in a shallow phosphor profile with high concentrations of electrically active phosphor on the surface. Application of the phosphor source and the diffusion of phosphor into the silicon is done in a one-step process with a single laser type. Sheet resistances of the laser doped areas are below 15 Ohm/square when using a pulsed wave (picosecond) laser source in the infrared region.

Details

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)247-254
Number of pages8
JournalEnergy Procedia
Volume55
Publication statusPublished - 2014
Peer-reviewedYes

Conference

Title4th International Conference on Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaics, SiliconPV 2014
Duration25 - 27 March 2014
CityHertogenbosch
CountryNetherlands

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Keywords

  • ECV, Highly n-doped surfaces, Laser doping, Metal wrap through, Silicon heterojunction, SIMS