Analytical and numerical models have been used to analyse the electrical behaviour of HLE-BSF n+-n-p-p+ silicon solar cells. It is shown that this structure should have lower open-circuit voltage values than the simple HLE solar cell due to the recombination current in the p+ region. Back surface passivation is proposed as a means to improve the Voc, that can be as high as 650 mV.
Published in:
Electronics Letters
(Volume:18
,
Issue:
18
)
Date of Publication: September 2 1982