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Imec and its Partners Achieve Record Efficiency for Large Area Industrial Crystalline-silicon n-PERT Solar Cell

Increased solar cell performance supports adoption of solar cell technology based on N-type substrates

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By: DAVID SAVASTANO

Editor, Ink World Magazine

Imec reported an n-type PERT crystalline silicon (Si) solar cell fabricated on a large area wafer (15.6cm x 15.6 cm) reaching a top conversion efficiency of 21.5% (calibrated at ISE Callab). This is the highest efficiency achieved for this type of solar cell on an industrial large area wafer size. This result will accelerate the adoption of n-type PERT (Passivated Emitter, Rear Totally diffused) solar cells in the industry as it clearly shows the potential for improved conversion efficiencie...

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