Abstract:
A solar cell is discussed. The solar cell includes a substrate made of a crystalline semiconductor, an emitter region made of a non-crystalline semiconductor forming a p-n junction with the substrate, a first passivation region positioned on the substrate and made of an oxide material, a first electrode electrically connected to the emitter region, and a second electrode electrically connected to the substrate.
Abstract:
A solar cell, a method and apparatus for manufacturing a solar cell, and a method of depositing a thin film layer are disclosed. The manufacturing apparatus of a solar cell includes a substrate; a first electrode disposed on the substrate; a second electrode; and a photoelectric conversion layer disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode, wherein the photoelectric conversion layer includes a micro-crystalline silicon layer, and sensitivity of the micro-crystalline silicon layer is about 100 to about 1,000, the sensitivity being a ratio expressed as photo conductivity (PC)/dark conductivity (DC).
Abstract:
A solar cell and a method for manufacturing the same are disclosed. The solar cell includes a substrate of a first conductive type, an anti-reflection layer that is positioned on the substrate and is formed of a transparent conductive oxide material, a plurality of emitter layers on the substrate, the plurality of emitter layers being of a second conductive type opposite the first conductive type, a plurality of first electrodes on the plurality of emitter layers, and a plurality of second electrodes that are electrically connected to the substrate and are positioned to be spaced apart from the plurality of first electrodes. The first electrodes and the second electrodes are positioned on the same surface of the substrate.
Abstract:
A solar cell and a method of manufacturing the same are disclosed. The solar cell includes a substrate, at least one emitter layer on the substrate, at least one first electrode electrically connected to the at least one emitter layer, and at least one second electrode electrically connected to the substrate. At least one of the first electrode and the second electrode is formed using a plating method.
Abstract:
A solar cell and a method for manufacturing the same are disclosed. The solar cell includes a substrate that contains first impurities of a first conductive type and is formed of a crystalline semiconductor, a first field region that is positioned on an incident surface of the substrate and contains second impurities of a second conductive type, an emitter region that contains third impurities of a third conductive type, is formed of a non-crystalline semiconductor, and is positioned on a non-incident surface of the substrate opposite the incident surface of the substrate, a first electrode electrically connected to the emitter region, and a second electrode electrically connected to the substrate.
Abstract:
A solar cell is discussed. The solar cell includes a substrate of a first conductive type, an emitter region of a second conductive type opposite the first conductive type that is positioned on the substrate, a first field region of the first conductive type that is positioned on the substrate to be separated from the emitter region, a first electrode electrically connected to the emitter region, a second electrode electrically connected to the first field region, and an insulating region positioned on at least one of the emitter region and the first field region.
Abstract:
A thin film solar cell includes a substrate, a first electrode positioned on the substrate, a second electrode which is separated from the first electrode, and at least one photoelectric conversion unit positioned between the first electrode and the second electrode. A photoelectric conversion unit positioned farthest from an incident surface of light among the at least one photoelectric conversion unit includes a plurality of first depressions.
Abstract:
A solar cell module and a method for manufacturing the same are discussed. The solar cell module includes a substrate including an electricity generation area and an edge area that are divided by an insulating area, and a plurality of solar cells positioned in the electricity generation area. Each of the solar cells includes a transparent electrode on the substrate, a silicon electricity generation layer on the transparent electrode, and a back electrode on the silicon electricity generation layer. The back electrode of one solar cell is electrically connected to the transparent electrode of another solar cell adjacent to the one solar cell. A side of a transparent electrode of an outermost solar cell adjacent to the insulating area is covered by a side portion of a silicon electricity generation layer of the outermost solar cell exposed in the insulating area.
Abstract:
A solar cell is discussed. The solar cell includes a substrate of a first conductive type, an emitter region of a second conductive type opposite the first conductive type that is positioned on the substrate, a first field region of the first conductive type that is positioned on the substrate to be separated from the emitter region, a first electrode electrically connected to the emitter region, a second electrode electrically connected to the first field region, and an insulating region positioned on at least one of the emitter region and the first field region.
Abstract:
A solar cell is disclosed. The solar cell includes an n-type or p-type amorphous silicon layer, a transparent electrode, and a metal buffer layer between the transparent electrode and the amorphous silicon layer. The metal buffer layer contains at least one of In, Sn, B, Al, Ga, and Zn. When the transparent electrode contains indium tin oxide (ITO), the metal buffer layer contains at least one of In and Sn. When the transparent electrode contains zinc oxide, the metal buffer layer contains at least one of B, Al, Ga, and Zn.