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Advanced TOPCon Solar Cell Process

TopCon solar cells have a more complex manufacturing process than traditional PERC cells but can achieve higher efficiency levels. TopCon cells use n-doped silicon and a polycrystalline silicon rear passivation layer, which allows the cells to handle higher voltages and increases efficiency compared to PERC cells. Thorough cleaning steps are important during TopCon cell production, especially before applying passivation layers. RENA's BatchClean systems enable standardized and customized cleaning sequences to be carried out efficiently during the TopCon manufacturing process.

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Advanced TOPCon Solar Cell Process

TopCon solar cells have a more complex manufacturing process than traditional PERC cells but can achieve higher efficiency levels. TopCon cells use n-doped silicon and a polycrystalline silicon rear passivation layer, which allows the cells to handle higher voltages and increases efficiency compared to PERC cells. Thorough cleaning steps are important during TopCon cell production, especially before applying passivation layers. RENA's BatchClean systems enable standardized and customized cleaning sequences to be carried out efficiently during the TopCon manufacturing process.

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There are various ways to build a solar cell based on crystalline silicon. The main one used
to be the “PERC” cell concept, a pragmatic compromise between efficiency and simplicity.
However, efficiency was only achieved slowly after a lot of hard work.

One of the most promising candidates is the “TOPCon” cell concept, which improves 
efficiency levels in mass production.


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At first glance, a TOPCon solar cell installed in a module is indistinguishable from its PERC
counterpart. The key differences are to be found inside: The TOPCon solar cell is made from
n-doped silicon, which poses more of a challenge in the manufacturing process than the p-
doped material used for a PERC cell but allows higher degrees of efficiency.

Another major difference is that the passivation process is more laborious for TOPCon solar
cells but achieves a greater effect. In particular, passivating the rear side with a layer of

polycrystalline silicon requires a lot of technical effort but allows the solar cell to handle
higher voltages, thus increasing efficiency.

High-End cleaning for High-End products


BatchClean

At certain stages in solar cell manufacturing, particularly before applying


electrically passivating layers or prior to high-temperature processes,
having separate cleaning steps can make the cell much more efficient.

With their high throughput rates, RENA’s BatchClean systems allow


standard or customized cleaning sequences – such as pSC1, SC2, ozone
processes, HF/HCI cleaning, and many more – to be carried out extremely
efficiently.

Thin silicon oxide layers, which can sometimes be required prior to


passivation, can also be applied using the BatchClean BOE and wet
chemistry instead of laborious high-temperature processes.

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