Photovoltaic mesh stamping process

Can flatbed screen printing be used for metallization of solar cells?

Sebastian Tepner and Andreas Lorenz contributed equally to this work. This paper presents a comprehensive overview on printing technologies for metallization of solar cells. Throughout the last 30 years, flatbed screen printing has established itself as the predominant metallization process for the mass production of silicon solar cells.

Can flexographic printing be used for solar cell metallization?

These activities gathered a new momentum in the early 2010 years, when several research groups presented promising results of feasibility studies using flexographic printing, 370 - 372 rotary screen printing, 373 and gravure printing 369 for solar cell metallization.

What technologies are used to metallize silicon solar cells?

Beside screen printing, multi-nozzle dispensing, and rotary printing, further printing and coating technologies to apply the front and/or rear side metallization of silicon solar cells have been investigated in the last decades. Several studies investigated the application of the front side grid using inkjet technology.

When did solar cell metallization start?

The development of the screen printed a luminum back surface field (Al BSF) solar cell in the mid 1970s 9 was the starting point to apply the solar cell metallization by printing methods.