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How to design optimal metallization patterns for solar cells
Author(s) -
Burgers A. R.
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
progress in photovoltaics: research and applications
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.286
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1099-159X
pISSN - 1062-7995
DOI - 10.1002/(sici)1099-159x(199911/12)7:6<457::aid-pip278>3.0.co;2-u
Subject(s) - grid , topology (electrical circuits) , simple (philosophy) , materials science , optimal design , computer science , electrical engineering , engineering , mathematics , geometry , philosophy , epistemology , machine learning
Solar cells have a metallization pattern to collect the current. Generally, simple metallization patterns, such as the H‐grid metallization pattern, a cross‐hatched pattern or a full metallization, are used. With the widely used technique of screen printing, however, virtually any metallization pattern of any topology can be realized, but the problem is how to design the optimum topology. The paper presents a design method for optimal metallization patterns. Copyright © 1999 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.