Benick, JanJanBenickMüller, RalphRalphMüllerSchindler, FlorianFlorianSchindlerRichter, ArminArminRichterHauser, HubertHubertHauserFeldmann, FrankFrankFeldmannKrenckel, PatriciaPatriciaKrenckelRiepe, StephanStephanRiepeHermle, MartinMartinHermleSchubert, Martin C.Martin C.SchubertGlunz, Stefan W.Stefan W.Glunz2022-03-1328.2.20182017https://publica.fraunhofer.de/handle/publica/39920610.24406/publica-r-39920610.4229/EUPVSEC20172017-2DO.3.1The transition to seed assisted growth (high-performance multicrystalline silicon) significantly enhanced the quality of multicrystalline silicon. Combining the new growth technique with the inherent benefits of n-type doping results in a multicrystalline material which should be well suited for the fabrication of high-efficiency solar cells. In this work high-efficiency solar cells with passivating rear contact were fabricated on n-type highperformance multicrystalline silicon, crystallized at Fraunhofer ISE. The material features a high diffusion length >800 mm after application of all high temperature process steps needed for cell fabrication. Applying a black-silicon texture at the font resulted in a weighted reflectance of 1%, maintaining a good emitter passivation with J0 < 60 fA/cm2 for a 90 O/sq emitter. For the resulting n-type multicrystalline silicon solar cells conversion efficiencies up to 22.3% were reached, representing the current record for multicrystalline silicon solar cells.enSolarzellen - Entwicklung und CharakterisierungPhotovoltaikSilicium-PhotovoltaikfeedstockKristallisation und WaferingCharakterisierung von Prozess- und Silicium-MaterialienHerstellung und Analyse von hocheffizienten Solarzellensiliconn-typecontactsolar cellApproaching 22% efficiency with multicrystalline n-type silicon solar cellsconference paper