PRODUCT EDGE LENGTH (MM) EFFICIENCY (%) PRODUCT CATEGORY

Q6L 156 ≥ 14.10 high performance

1 Q6L HIGH PERFORMANCE

The extended 6-inch format solar cells with their edge length of
156 mm are 8 % more powerful than even the 150 mm Q-Cells Q6
by and over 50 % more powerful than conventional standard for-
mats with their 125 mm edge lengths. This means the Q6L gives
you enormous cost and capacity advantages. The results from
series production have shown a mean efficiency of 15 %. The
Q-Cells Q6L is the first cell in this format to be produced by an
European manufacturer – another first for Q-Cells.
Production technology
Q-Cells production processes are fully automated from the silicon
wafer to final quality control. Our production technology and
manufacturing techniques allow us to produce super-efficient
solar cells with an efficiency of over 16 %. Our multicrystalline
solar cells are among the most efficient on the market.
Optimised properties
The cells are manufactured and tested for optimum performance
and processing characteristics. Cells are sorted according to very
narrow current classes and visual appearance criteria. As well as
performance testing and categorisation, our quality control pro-
cedures also include checking every single cell for mechanical
and aesthetic faults. All this means you get a high-performance
cell with precisely defined product characteristics. Q-Cells offer
the narrowest current tolerances in the world.

2 THE ADVANTAGES AT A GLANCE

Production and quality control Electrical Properties

Current measurement under STC to avoid module mismatches Very good long-term electrical stability through crystalline
Hot spot resistance testing of every single cell via the reverse silicon technology
current characteristic Excellent low light behaviour thanks to parallel resistance
Across-the-board soft handling during production to avoid checks on every cell
microfissures and reduce breakage rates during onward Narrowest worldwide current classes
processing Classification into very narrow current classe
High-quality, homogeneous appearance thanks to visual
checks of properties and sorting into three predefined Onward processing recommendations
colour categories Solder joint: tin-coated copper ribbons, coated with
10 – 15 µm 62%Sn/36%Pb/2%Ag

3 FRONT AND BACK OF THE CELL AND REFERENCE EDGES

1
153
156

156
reference edge

reference edge

1.5 39 75 39 +/- 0.2 40.5 75 40.5

2 2 4.5 4.5

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PRODUCT EDGE LENGTH (MM) EFFICIENCY (%) PRODUCT CATEGORY

Q6L 156 ≥ 14.10 high performance

4 MECHANICAL DATA AND DESIGN

Product Multicrystalline silicon solar cell

Format 156 mm x 156 mm +/- 0.5 mm
Average thickness 220 µm /200 µm +/- 40 µm
Front (-) 2 mm bus bars (silver),
blue anti-reflecting coating (silicon nitride)
Back (+) 4.5 mm wide soldering pads (silver/aluminium),
back surface field (aluminium)

5 ELECTRICAL DATA
Q6L-1410 Q6L-1440 Q6L-1460 Q6L-1480
Current at 0.5 V ≥ 6.70 A ≥ 6.94 A ≥ 7.03 A ≥ 7.13 A

Ø Isc 7.53 A 7.58 A 7.63 A 7.69 A

Ø Uoc 604 mV 607 mV 608 mV 610 mV

Ø Pmax 3.43 W 3.50 W 3.55 W 3.60 W

Ø Efficiency 14.1 % 14.4 % 14.6 % 14.8 %

Q6L-1500 Q6L-1520 Q6L-1540 Q6L-1560

Current at 0.5 V ≥ 7.23 A ≥ 7.34 A ≥ 7.41 A ≥ 7.52 A

Ø Isc 7.74 A 7.81 A 7.88 A 7.98 A

Ø Uoc 612 mV 614 mV 615 mV 616 mV

Ø Pmax 3.65 W 3.70 W 3.75 W 3.80 W

Ø Efficiency 15.0 % 15.2 % 15.4 % 15.6 %

All data at standard testing conditions: STC = 1000 W/m2, AM 1.5, 25 °C, Pmax: +/- 1.5 % rel., Efficiency: +/- 0.2 % abs.

6 TEMPERATURE COEFFICIENTS

Power - 0.46 %/K

Current +4.75 mA/K
Voltage - 2.27 mV/K

7 ELECTRICAL CURVES

IV-Curve* Spectral Response Intensity Dependance

I/A rel. SR
9 1.10
1000 W/m2 Intensity W/m² UMPP* IMPP*
8 1.00
1000 1.000 1.0
0.90
7
0.80 800 0.999 0.8
6
0.70
500 0.994 0.5
5
0.60
2
500 W/m 400 0.986 0.4
4 0.50

0.40 300 0.970 0.3

3
0.30 200 0.936 0.2
2
0.20
1
100 0.862 0.1
0.10
0.00
0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.8 300 400 500 600 700 800 900 1000 1100 1200
U/V Wavelength nm
* calibrated against Fraunhofer ISE Freiburg *Ratio of UMPP (IMPP) at reduced intensity
to UMPP (IMPP) at 1000 W/m2

Q-CELLS AG
Guardianstraße 16 TEL +49 (0)3494 66 8-888 MAIL q-cells @ q-cells.com
06766 Thalheim FAX +49 (0)3494 66 8-799 WEB www.q-cells.com
Germany

Specifications subject to technical changes © Q-Cells AG January 06/004_english