Abstract:
The present invention relates to a solar cell. The solar cell includes a substrate of a first conductive type, the substrate having a textured surface on which a plurality of projected portions are formed, and surfaces of the projected portions having at least one of a plurality of particles attached thereto and a plurality of depressions formed thereon; an emitter layer of a second conductive type opposite the first conductive type, the emitter layer being positioned in the substrate so that the emitter layer has the textured surface; an anti-reflection layer positioned on the emitter layer which has the textured surface and including at least one layer; a plurality of first electrodes electrically connected to the emitter layer; and at least one second electrode electrically connected to the substrate.
Abstract:
Disclosed is a method for manufacturing a solar cell. The method includes forming an impurity layer on a substrate of a first conductive type, the impurity layer having impurities of a second conductive type opposite the first conductive type; forming a first emitter portion having a first impurity concentration in the substrate using the impurity layer by heating the substrate with the impurity layer; forming a second emitter portion having a second impurity concentration at the first emitter portion using the impurity layer by irradiating laser beams on a region of the impurity layer, the second impurity concentration being greater than the first impurity concentration; and forming a first electrode connected to the second emitter portion and a second electrode connected to the substrate.
Abstract:
A Solar cell includes a substrate of a first conductive type; a first emitter portion positioned in the substrate and containing impurities of a second conductive type opposite the first conductive type; a second emitter portion positioned at the first emitter portion and containing impurities of the second conductive type, the second emitter portion having an impurity concentration higher than an impurity concentration of the first emitter portion; a first electrode connected to the second emitter portion; and a second electrode connected to the substrate, wherein the second emitter portion has a thickness equal to or less than a thickness of the first emitter portion.
Abstract:
A semiconductor device includes a substrate and a through via penetrating the substrate. The through via has a protruding portion at a first end thereof extending out from a first surface of the substrate and a second end of the via contacting an interconnection line proximate a second, opposite, end of the substrate. A wetting layer is positioned between the via and the substrate and extends over the protruding portion of the via. The wetting layer includes a material selected to improve an adhesive strength between the wetting layer and a solder ball contacting the wetting layer extending over the protruding portion of the via when a solder ball is coupled to the wetting layer.
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:
The present invention relates to a solar cell. The solar cell includes a substrate of a first conductive type, the substrate having a textured surface on which a plurality of projected portions are formed, and surfaces of the projected portions having at least one of a plurality of particles attached thereto and a plurality of depressions formed thereon; an emitter layer of a second conductive type opposite the first conductive type, the emitter layer being positioned in the substrate so that the emitter layer has the textured surface; an anti-reflection layer positioned on the emitter layer which has the textured surface and including at least one layer; a plurality of first electrodes electrically connected to the emitter layer; and at least one second electrode electrically connected to the substrate.
Abstract:
A solar cell includes a crystalline semiconductor substrate containing a first impurity of a first conductive type, a first non-crystalline impurity semiconductor region directly contacting with the crystalline semiconductor substrate to form a p-n junction with the crystalline semiconductor substrate and including a first portion in which a second impurity of a second conductive type is doped with a first impurity doping concentration and a second portion in which the second impurity is doped with a second impurity doping concentration, the first impurity doping concentration being less than an impurity doping concentration of the crystalline semiconductor substrate and the second impurity doping concentration being greater than the impurity doping concentration of the crystalline semiconductor substrate, a first electrode connected to the first non-crystalline impurity semiconductor region, and a second electrode connected to the crystalline semiconductor substrate.
Abstract:
Disclosed is a method for manufacturing a solar cell. The method includes forming an impurity layer on a substrate of a first conductive type, the impurity layer having impurities of a second conductive type opposite the first conductive type; forming a first emitter portion having a first impurity concentration in the substrate using the impurity layer by heating the substrate with the impurity layer; forming a second emitter portion having a second impurity concentration at the first emitter portion using the impurity layer by irradiating laser beams on a region of the impurity layer, the second impurity concentration being greater than the first impurity concentration; and forming a first electrode connected to the second emitter portion and a second electrode connected to the substrate.
Abstract:
A solar cell and a solar cell module are disclosed. The solar cell includes a substrate of a first conductive type, a plurality of emitter layers of a second conductive type opposite the first conductive type, a plurality of first conductive members partially connected to the substrate, and a plurality of second conductive members partially connected to each of the plurality of emitter layers.