Patent application number | Description | Published |
20090050202 | SOLAR CELL AND METHOD FOR FORMING THE SAME - The invention is directed to a solar cell. The solar cell comprises a silicon layer, a front side electrode and a back side electrode. The silicon layer has a first surface and a second surface. The front side electrode is located on the first surface of the silicon layer. The back side electrode is located on the second surface of the silicon layer. Further, the back side electrode comprises a passivation layer, a first conductive layer and a second conductive layer. The passivation layer is located on the second surface of the silicon layer and has a plurality of holes penetrating through the passivation layer. The first conductive layer is located on the passivation layer and is electrically connected to the silicon layer through the holes. The second conductive layer is located on the first conductive layer. | 02-26-2009 |
20100098840 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING BACK ELECTRODE OF SILICON BULK SOLAR CELL - A method of manufacturing a back electrode of a silicon bulk solar cell is provided, which includes depositing a passivation layer on a back of a silicon substrate, and then coating a first metal paste on the passivation layer. Thereafter, a first sintering is performed at a high temperature, such that the first metal paste penetrates the passivation layer, joints to the silicon substrate, and diffuses into the back of the silicon substrate. Afterward, a second metal paste is coated on the back of the silicon substrate, and then a second sintering is performed at a low temperature to cure the second metal paste without penetrating the passivation layer, so as to finish the back electrode structure. Therefore, this method can reduce the manufacturing cost and simplify the manufacturing process. | 04-22-2010 |
20100147374 | ELECTRODE OF SOLAR CELL AND FABRICATING METHOD THEREOF - A fabricating method of an electrode of a solar cell includes forming a first electrode layer on a photoelectric conversion layer, forming an antireflective layer on the photoelectric conversion layer to cover the first electrode layer, forming a second electrode layer on the antireflective layer, and performing a sintering process. A material of the first electrode layer does not react with the photoelectric conversion layer and the antireflective layer during the sintering process, while at least a material of the second electrode layer reacts with the antireflective layer during the sintering process. The sintering process is performed, such that the second electrode layer reacts with the antireflective layer, and the second electrode layer penetrates the antireflective layer to electrically connect the first electrode layer. | 06-17-2010 |
20100147798 | SURFACE TEXTURIZATION METHOD - A surface texturization method is provided. First, a polymer film is formed on a substrate. Thereafter, a heating treatment is performed on the substrate. The heating treatment results in a textured polymer film having island-shaped and/or microcrack-shaped patterns. Afterwards, an etching process is performed using the textured polymer film as a mask, so as to remove a portion of the substrate to form a textured structure on the surface of the substrate. | 06-17-2010 |
20110120548 | SOLAR CELL STRUCTURE AND METHOD OF MAKING - A solar cell structure includes a semiconductor substrate, a first electrode, a second electrode and at least one via extending through the semiconductor substrate. The first electrode is located in the at least one via, and includes a glass phase and lead oxide, wherein the lead oxide is present in a first weight percentage amount relative to the weight of the glass phase of the first electrode. The second electrode includes a glass phase and lead oxide, and covers the first electrode, wherein the lead oxide of the second electrode is present in a second weight percentage amount relative to the weight of the glass phase of the second electrode. The first weight percentage amount is less than the second weight percentage. | 05-26-2011 |
20110139250 | BIFACIAL SOLAR CELL - A bifacial solar cell including a semiconductor substrate of a first conductivity type, a fixed charge layer, a first grid electrode, a semiconductor layer of a second conductivity type and a second grid electrode are provided. The fixed charge layer is located on a rear surface of the semiconductor substrate. The first grid electrode is located over the rear surface of the semiconductor substrate and electrically connected to the rear surface of the semiconductor substrate by penetrating through the fixed charge layer. The semiconductor layer is located on the front surface of the semiconductor layer. The second grid electrode is located over and electrically connected to the semiconductor layer. | 06-16-2011 |
20120138137 | Solar Cell - The invention provides a solar cell which includes a solar cell, comprising: a first conductivity type semiconductor substrate, wherein the first conductivity type semiconductor substrate comprises a light receiving surface, a non-light receiving surface and a plurality of through holes extending from the light receiving surface to the non-light receiving surface; a second conductivity type semiconductor layer formed on the non-light receiving surface and extended into the first conductivity type semiconductor substrate, wherein the second conductivity type is opposite to the first conductivity type; a first electrode layer formed on the second conductivity type semiconductor layer; and a second electrode layer formed on the light receiving surface and extended to the non-light receiving surface by the through hole. | 06-07-2012 |
20130217171 | METHOD FOR FABRICATING SEMICONDUCTOR LAYER HAVING TEXTURED SURFACE AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING SOLAR CELL - The disclosure provides a method for fabricating a semiconductor layer having a textured surface, including: (a) providing a textured substrate; (b) forming at least one semiconductor layer on the textured substrate; (c) forming a metal layer on the semiconductor layer; and (d) conducting a thermal process to the textured substrate, the semiconductor layer and the metal layer, wherein the semiconductor layer is separated from the textured substrate by the thermal process to obtain the semiconductor layer having the metal layer and a textured surface. | 08-22-2013 |
20130237005 | METHOD FOR FABRICATING SEMICONDUCTOR LAYER HAVING TEXTURED SURFACE AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING SOLAR CELL - The disclosure provides a method for fabricating a semiconductor layer having a textured surface, including: (a) providing a textured substrate; (b) forming at least one semiconductor layer on the textured substrate; (c) forming a metal layer on the semiconductor layer; and (d) conducting a thermal process or a low temperature process to the textured substrate, the semiconductor layer and the metal layer, wherein the semiconductor layer is separated from the textured substrate by the thermal process to obtain the semiconductor layer having the metal layer and a textured surface. | 09-12-2013 |
20130269774 | ELECTRODE OF SOLAR CELL - Provided is an electrode of a solar cell including a first electrode layer, a photoelectric conversion layer, an antireflective layer, and a second electrode layer. The first electrode layer is disposed on the photoelectric conversion layer. The antireflective layer is disposed on the photoelectric conversion layer to cover the first electrode layer. The second electrode layer is disposed on the antireflective layer and electrically connected to the first electrode layer, wherein a material of the first electrode layer does not react with the photoelectric conversion layer and the antireflective layer during a sintering process, and at least a material of the second electrode layer reacts with the antireflective layer during the sintering process. | 10-17-2013 |
20140083502 | SOLAR CELL - Provided is a solar cell including a substrate of a first conductivity type, a first electrode, a dielectric layer, a region of a second conductivity type, and a second electrode. The substrate of the first conductivity type has a front surface and a back surface opposite to each other. The first electrode is disposed on the front surface. The dielectric layer has charges. The dielectric layer is disposed on the front surface and positioned at both sides of the first electrode. The region of the second conductivity type is disposed between the substrate of the first conductivity type and the first electrode, wherein the region of the second conductivity type is disposed only below the first electrode. The second electrode is disposed on the back surface. | 03-27-2014 |