Title :
Twodimensional solar cell simulations by means of circuit modelling
Author :
Van Kerschaver, E. ; Nijs, J. ; Mertens, R. ; Ghannam, M.
Author_Institution :
IMEC, Heverlee, Belgium
fDate :
29 Sep-3 Oct 1997
Abstract :
In this work, the authors present a circuit model to perform multidimensional solar cell simulations. This model allows for incorporating effects of lateral current flows in solar cells, keeping the required time and computer resources relatively low. The use and sensitivity of the model are described based on its application towards the design of metallisation patterns for locally passivated back surface structures. As a second application, they present the usage of the model to study the influence of different cell parameters such as surface recombination velocities and cell thickness on its performance
Keywords :
SPICE; circuit analysis computing; semiconductor device metallisation; semiconductor device models; software packages; solar cells; surface recombination; 2-D solar cell simulation; HSPICE simulation software; cell thickness; circuit modelling; computer simulation; lateral current flows; locally passivated back surface structures; metallisation patterns; model sensitivity; solar cell performance parameters; surface recombination velocities; Application software; Circuit simulation; Conductivity; Diodes; Equivalent circuits; Fingers; Metallization; Passivation; Photovoltaic cells; Surface resistance;
Conference_Titel :
Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, 1997., Conference Record of the Twenty-Sixth IEEE
Conference_Location :
Anaheim, CA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-3767-0
DOI :
10.1109/PVSC.1997.654057
