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Table 5.1 A Summary <strong>of</strong> Measured <strong>and</strong> Calculated Results for Two Typical Solar Cells<br />

<strong>of</strong> Three Groups<br />

Cell 9<br />

= Nil<br />

(χ 10<br />

cm 2 )<br />

<br />

0.63/09δ<br />

11m<br />

^leasured<br />

(VOC JSC FF,Eff)<br />

(111V. mA cm-2,%)<br />

Calculated<br />

(ΥOC JSC internal FF, Eff).(Ad)<br />

(mV, mA cm-2, %)<br />

:<br />

Ι<br />

107 0.75 21.04Ι17.4 604.7, 30.3, 70.05. 601.30.517,78.72,14.437, (0,C7)<br />

3 12.8<br />

Ι 05 1.277 20.86/18.4 604.7. 3Π.13. 69.07. 606.30.65.78.23. 1λ.528, (0,07)<br />

2 12.6<br />

102 1.Ω2 22.72/23.1 59ύ.5. 27.8. 73. 12.8 598. 30.505. 79.04, 14.418, (0.1)<br />

6<br />

103 Π.98 22.73/23.0 545.λ, 27.4. 70.17. 594,30.505.79Α4, 14.418, (0.1)<br />

7 11.2<br />

112 0.638 21.85Ι16.3 581.2, 23,85. 72.8. 5δ0,29.8 .78.33. 13.570. (Π,15)<br />

1ύ.1<br />

113 0.725 23.45/17.θ 580.6, 27,8. 69.7, 581,29.87.78.56, 13.633, (Α0.15)<br />

5 11.2<br />

Νο 633, 31.3, 82.5. 16.3<br />

defect<br />

Α realistic external FF (<strong>of</strong> 0.75) for λ defect-free cell with<br />

clusters otherwise the same material quality will have efficiency <strong>of</strong> 15%.<br />

It is seen that the calculated values <strong>of</strong> V oc <strong>and</strong> J are in close agreement with the<br />

measured values. However, it should be pointed out that the calculated value <strong>of</strong> FF is<br />

internal to the cell (i.e., it does not take into account the metallization effects). However,<br />

the measured FF is external <strong>and</strong> includes the effect <strong>of</strong> metal shadowing as well as the<br />

additional series resistance due to metallization. These features are not included in the<br />

model at this time. Based on these results, this theory can be used to calculate the<br />

performance <strong>of</strong> defect-free <strong>cells</strong> (using the same material quality). Figure 5.6 shows the<br />

calculated I-V curve for a defect-free device using the same material quality. Again, the<br />

calculated FF is an internal value. Using a corrected FF <strong>of</strong> 0.72, the expected efficiency<br />

<strong>of</strong> the defect-free cell is 16%. It is interesting to note that there is a significant increase in<br />

cell voltage <strong>and</strong> FF for defect-free cell. This indicates that defect clusters have a strong<br />

influence in degrading the cell performance <strong>by</strong> shunting. In practice, the FF <strong>of</strong> a mc-Si<br />

<strong>solar</strong> cell is strongly controlled <strong>by</strong> the cell processing, in particular <strong>by</strong> the metal firing,<br />

<strong>and</strong> is typically lower than that <strong>of</strong> a single-crystal cell. The major reason for this is that

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