Fig. 1. Photographs of mono crystalline silicon solar cell.
Fig. 2. Laser-scribinged lines on (a) the front and (b) rear side of the solar cells.
Fig. 3. Relationship between the scribing depth and the scanning count under different laser beam spot overlap ratios.
Fig. 4. Photographs of cell divided with the scribing depth of (a) 106 ㎛ and (b) 85 ㎛.
Fig. 5. Top views of the solar cell laser-scribed with various scanning counts (scribing depths): (a) 10 times (64 ㎛), (b) 16 times (68 ㎛), and (c) 23 times (77 ㎛).
Fig. 6. Cross-section views of the divided cell with various laser scanning counts: (a) 10 times, (b) 12 times, (c) 16 times, and (d) 23 times.
Fig. 7. Comparison of solar cell performance between cell performances of the 6 inch cell and divided cell.
Table 1. Laser scribing conditions.
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