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Technical Papers Presented at Photovoltaic Conferences

Ferro EMS has delivered multiple papers at photovoltaic technical conferences. The following papers are in pdf format. To view and print them, you'll need Adobe® Acrobat® Reader installed on your computer. Most computers already have this software installed, but if yours does not, you can download the latest version for free from the Adobe web site.
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Year Title
2009 "Advantages of High Aspect Ratio Screen-Printed Silver Lines Produced with Hot Melt Technology," H. Kerp, D. Arola, B. Cruz, P. Van Eijk, A. Shaikh, Presented at the 24th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference, 21-25 September 2009, Hamburg, Germany.
2009 "Environmentally Friendly Conductor Materials for Silicon Photovoltaic Cells," N. Merchant, Y. Yang, C. McKinley, H. Kerp, P. van Eijk, A. Shaikh, E. Graddy, Presented at the 24th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference, 21-25 September 2009, Hamburg, Germany.
2008 "SEM Microstructure, Composition, Property Correlationships in Aluminum Conductors," N. Merchant, A. Shaikh, C. Khadilkar, S Sridharan, E. Graddy, Presented at Presented at the 33rd PVSC Conference, San Diego, CA, May 2008.
2008 "Optimized front silver metallization for high-Ohmic emitters," P. van Eijk, H. Kerp, K. Albertsen, T. Pham, M.N. van den Donker, A. Shaikh, Presented at the 23rd European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference, 1-5 September 2008, Valencia, Spain.
2008 "MWT "Plug" Metallization: Improved Performance and Process Stability of PUM and Aspire Cells," A. A. Mewe, I. G. Romijn, P. Wijnen, M. N. van den Donker, P. van Eijk, H. Kerp, A. Shaikh, A. W. Weeber, Presented at the 23rd European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference, 1-5 September 2008, Valencia, Spain.
2008 "The Starfire Project: Towards In-Line Mass Production of Thin High Efficiency Back contacted Multicrystalline Silicon Solar Cells," M.N. van den Donker, P.A.M. Wijnen1, S. Krantz, V. Siarheyeva, L. Janßen, M. Fleuster, I.G. Romijn, A.A. Mewe, M.W.P.E. Lamers, A.F. Stassen, E.E. Bende, A.W. Weeber, P. van Eijk, H. Kerp, K. Albertsen, Presented at the 23rd European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference, 1-5 September 2008, Valencia, Spain.
2008 "Effect of Processing and Formulations on Microstructure Development in Back Surface Field Aluminum Conductor," N. Merchant, A. Shaikh, C. Khadilkar, S. Sridharan, E. Graddy, Presented at the 33rd PVSC Conference, San Diego, CA, May 2008.
2007 "Low Cost Using Ultra-thin Bifacial Cells," K. Albertsen, A. Shaikh, H. Kerp, J. Salami, Presented at the 22nd European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference, September 3-9, 2007, Milan, Italy.
2007 "A New Approach for the Front Side Metallization of Industrial Type Silicon Solar Cells Using Structurization by Etching," M. Bähr, S. Kim, S. Sridharan, C. Khadilkar, A. Shaikh, I. Köhler, M. Reichardt, M. Kumar, Presented at the 22nd European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference, September 3-9, 2007, Milan, Italy.
2007 "Studies on Fundamental Mechanisms in a Fire-through Contact Metallization of Si Solar Cells," K. Albertsen,P. van Eijk, H. Kerp, N. Merchant, A. Shaikh, Presented at the 22nd European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference, September 3-9, 2007, Milan, Italy.
2007 Development of Al-BSF Paste to Fire Through Dielectric Passivation Layers
2007 "An Industrial Process for Bifacial Solar Cells Based on Screen Printing Technologies," I. Hoces, N. Azkona, I. Freire, L. Pérez, R. Lago, F. Recart, J.C. Jimeno, H. Kerp, K. Albertsen, A. Shaikh, 2007
2007 "Fundamental Mechanisms in the Fire-Through Contact Metallization of Si Solar Cells: A Review," B. Sopori, V. Mehta, P. Rupnowski, J., M. Romero, H. Moutinho, D. Domine, B. To, R. Reedy, M. Al-Jassim, A. Shaikh, N. Merchant, C. Khadilkar, D. Carlson, M. Bennet, Presented at: 17th Workshop on Crystalline Silicon Solar Cells & Modules: Materials and Processes, August 5 - 8, 2007, Vail Cascade Resort, Vail, Colorado.
2006 "High Efficiencies on Large Area Screen Printed Silicon Solar Cells and Contacting High Sheet Resistance Emitters using Hot Melt Ink," A. Mette, G. Emanuel, D. Erath, R. Preu, G. Willeke, Presented at the 21st European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference, 4-8 September 2006, Dresden, Germany.
2006 "On Lead and Cadmium Free Metallizations for Industrial Solar Cells," M. Bähr, S, Kim, S. Sridharan, C. Khadilkar, J. Lossen, S. Dauwe, Presented at the 21st European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition, Dresden, Germany, 4-8, September 2006.
2006 "Development of Screen printable Contacts for P+ Emitters in Bifacial Solar Cells," H Kerp, S. Kim, R. Lago, F. Recart, I Freire, L. Perez, K. Albertsen, J.C. Jimeno, A. Shaikh, 2006.
2006 "Paste Development for Low Cost High Efficiency Silicon Solar Cells," J. Salami, B. Cruz, A. Shaikh. Presented at the 16th Workshop on Crystalline Silicon Solar Cells & Modules: Materials and Processes, August 6-9, 2006, Denver, Colorado.
2006 "Investigation of Modified Screen-printing Al Pastes for Local Back Surface Field Formation," V. Meemongkolkiat, K. Nakayashiki, D. Kim, S. Kim, A. Shaikh, A. Kuebelbeck, W. Stockum, A. Rohatgi, Presented at the 4th World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion; Hawaii, May 7-12, 2006.
2006 "Diffusion Paste Development for Printable IBC and Bifacial Silicon Solar Cells," J. Salami, B. Cruz, A. Shaikh. Presented at The 4th World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion, May 7-12, 2006, Waikoloa, Hawaii.
2005 "Hot Melt Screen Printing of Front Contacts on Crystalline Silicon Solar Cell," B. R. Olaisen, A. Holt, E. S. Marstein, E. Sauar, A. Shaikh, J. Salami, H. Miranda, S. Kim, Presented at the 31st IEEE PVSC Conference, .2005.
2005 "Characterization of Al back Contact in a Silicon Solar Cell," C. Khadilkar, S. Kim, A. Shaikh, S. Sridharan, T. Pham, Presented at the International PVSEC-15, Shanghai, China, 2005.
2005 "Lead Free Silver Front Contact Pastes for SiNx Coated Polycrystalline Silicon Solar Cells," S. Sridharan, S. Kim, C. Khadilkar , A. Shaikh, D. Gnizak1, Presented at the International PVSEC-15, Shanghai, China, 2005.
2005 "Comparison of Two Different Methods to Construct Phosphorus Screen printed Selective Emitters for Silicon Solar Cells," H. Kerp, J. Salami, G. Bueno, K. Albertsen, J. C. Jimeno, A. Shaikh, Presented at the International PVSEC-15, Shanghai, China, 2005.
2005 "Effect of Glass Chemistry and Silicon Orientation on the Front Contact Microstructure Formation in a Silicon Solar Cell," C. Khadilkar, S. Sridharan, D. Gnizak, T. Pham, S. Kim, A. Shaikh, Presented at 20th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition, June 6-10, 2005, Barcelona, Spain.
2005 "Towards Development of Lead-free Thick Film Inks for Crystalline Solar Cells," S. Kim, T. Pham, S. Sridharan, C. Khadilkar, A. Shaikh, Presented at the 20th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition, 6-10. June, 2005 Barcelona, Spain.
2005 "Hot Melt Ink for the Front Side Metallization of Silicon Solar Cells," A. Mette, D. Erath, R. Ruiz, G. Emanuel1 E. Kasper, R. Preu, Presented at the 20th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition, 6-10. June, 2005 Barcelona, Spain.
2005 "Innovative and Efficient Production Processes for Silicon Solar Cells and Modules-Solpro IV," R. Preu, G. Emanuel, D. Untiedt, S. Klappert, H. Schmidhuber, D. Biro, C. Voyer, W. Wolke, E.Schneiderlöchner, Presented at the 20th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition, 6-10. June, 2005 Barcelona, Spain.
2005 "Aluminum Pastes (Lead-Free/Low-Bow) for Thin Wafers," S. Kim, S. Sridharan, C. Khadilkar, A. Shaikh, Presented at the IEEE 31st Photovoltaic Specialists Conference and Exhibition, Jan. 3-7, 2005 Orlando, Florida.
2005 "Simultaneous Diffusion of Screen Printed Boron and Phosphorus Paste for Bifacial Silicon Solar Cells," G. Bueno, I. Freire, K. Varner, L. Pérez, R. Lago, J.C. Jimeno, J. Salami, H. Kerp, K. Albertsen, A. Shaikh, 2005.
2004 "Aluminum Pastes for Thin Wafers," S. Kim, A. Shaikh, S. Sridharan, C. Khadilkar, T. Pham, Presented at the 19th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition June 7-11, 2004, Paris, France.
2004 "Characterization of Silver Front Contact in a Silicon Solar Cell," C. Khadilkar, S. Kim, T. Pham, A. Shaikh, S. Sridharan, Technical Digest of the International PVSEC-14, Bangkok, Thailand, 2004.
2004 "Characterization of Screen Printed Phosphorus and Boron Diffusion Paste for Silicon Solar Cells," J. Salami, T. Pham, C. Khadilkar, K. McViker, A. Shaikh, Technical Digest of the International PVSEC-14, Bangkok, Thailand, 2004.
2003 "Characterization of Silver/Glass/Silicon Front Contact Interface in a Silicon Solar Cell," S. Sridharan, C. Khadilkar, T. Pham, A. Shaikh, Presented at the 13th Workshop on crystalline Silicon Solar Cell Materials and Processes, Vail, Colorado, August 10-13, 2003
2003 "Designing a Front Contact Ink for SiNx Coated Polycrystalline Si Solar Cells," A. Shaikh, S. Sridharan, T. Pham, C. Khadilkar, Presented at the Third World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion, May 11-18, 2003, Osaka, Japan.
2002 "Hot Melt Ink Technology for Crystalline Silicon Solar Cells," T. Williams, K. McVicker, A. Shaikh, T. Koval, S. Shea, B Kinsey, and D. Hetzer, 0-7803-7471-1/02, IEEE PVSC Conference, 2002.
1999 "Optimization of Front Metal Contact Firing System to Achieve High Fill Factors on Screen Printed Silicon Solar Cells," A. Ebong, J. Brody, A. Rohatgi and T. Williams, Presented at PVSEC 1999 Japan.