公开(公告)号：US20160126098A1

公开(公告)日：2016-05-05

申请号：US14933957

申请日：2015-11-05

Applicant: SolarCity Corporation

Inventor： Wei Wang ,  Jianming Fu ,  Zheng Xu ,  Kenneth Reese Reynolds ,  Ollivier Jacky Lefevre

IPC: H01L21/225 ,  C23C16/458 ,  C23C16/513

CPC classification number: H01L21/2253 ,  C23C14/08 ,  C23C14/086 ,  C23C14/24 ,  C23C14/28 ,  C23C14/32 ,  C23C14/50 ,  C23C14/56 ,  C23C14/562 ,  C23C14/564 ,  C23C16/458 ,  C23C16/513 ,  H01J9/14 ,  H01J37/32009 ,  H01L31/022466 ,  H01L31/1884

Abstract: A substrate processing system that includes a substrate processing chamber having one or more sidewalls that at least partially define a substrate processing region and extend away from a bottom wall of the substrate processing chamber at an obtuse angle; a source material holder configured to hold a source material within the substrate processing region; a plasma gun operatively coupled to introduce a plasma beam into the substrate processing region; one or more magnets operatively arranged to generate a magnetic field that guides the plasma beam to the source material holder; and a substrate carrier configured to hold one or more substrates within the substrate processing region.

Abstract translation: 一种衬底处理系统，其包括具有一个或多个侧壁的衬底处理室，所述侧壁至少部分地限定衬底处理区域并且以钝角从衬底处理室的底壁延伸; 源材料保持器，其构造成将源材料保持在所述基板处理区域内; 等离子体枪，可操作地耦合以将等离子体束引入衬底处理区域; 一个或多个磁体可操作地布置成产生将等离子体束引导到源材料保持器的磁场; 以及衬底载体，其构造成在衬底处理区域内保持一个或多个衬底。

公开(公告)号：US20160087138A1

公开(公告)日：2016-03-24

申请号：US14954831

申请日：2015-11-30

Applicant: SolarCity Corporation

Inventor： Jianming Fu ,  Zheng Xu ,  Jiunn Benjamin Heng ,  Chentao Yu

IPC: H01L31/074 ,  H01L31/0216 ,  H01L31/18 ,  H01L31/0224

CPC classification number: H01L31/074 ,  H01L31/02167 ,  H01L31/022466 ,  H01L31/022475 ,  H01L31/072 ,  H01L31/075 ,  H01L31/1804 ,  H01L31/1868 ,  Y02E10/547 ,  Y02E10/548 ,  Y02P70/521

Abstract: One embodiment of the present invention provides a solar cell. The solar cell includes a Si base layer, a passivation layer situated above the Si base layer, a layer of heavily doped amorphous Si (a-Si) situated above the passivation layer, a first transparent-conducting-oxide (TCO) layer situated above the heavily doped a-Si layer, a back-side electrode situated below the Si base layer, and a front-side electrode situated above the first TCO layer. The first TCO layer comprises at least one of: GaInO, GaInSnO, ZnInO, and ZnInSnO.

Abstract translation: 本发明的一个实施例提供一种太阳能电池。 太阳能电池包括Si基底层，位于Si基底层之上的钝化层，位于钝化层上方的重掺杂非晶硅层（a-Si）层，位于上面的第一透明导电氧化物（TCO）层 重掺杂的a-Si层，位于Si基底层下方的背面电极和位于第一TCO层上方的前侧电极。 第一TCO层包括GaInO，GaInSnO，ZnInO和ZnInSnO中的至少一种。

公开(公告)号：US20160002774A1

公开(公告)日：2016-01-07

申请号：US14712741

申请日：2015-05-14

Applicant: SolarCity Corporation

Inventor： Yongkee Chae ,  Jiunn Benjamin Heng ,  Jianming Fu ,  Zheng Xu

IPC: C23C16/44 ,  C23C16/458 ,  H01L21/687 ,  B25J15/00 ,  B25J11/00

CPC classification number: C23C16/4404 ,  C23C16/4581 ,  C23C16/4585 ,  H01L21/68735 ,  H01L21/6875 ,  H01L21/68757 ,  H01L21/68771

Abstract: A wafer carrier for carrying solar cell wafers during a deposition process is described. The carrier is coated with pyrolytic carbon, silicon carbide, or a ceramic material, and is adapted to receive and support the wafers.

Abstract translation: 描述了在沉积工艺期间承载太阳能电池晶片的晶片载体。 载体涂覆有热解碳，碳化硅或陶瓷材料，并且适于接收和支撑晶片。

公开(公告)号：US20150311360A1

公开(公告)日：2015-10-29

申请号：US14791053

申请日：2015-07-02

Applicant: SolarCity Corporation

Inventor： Jianming Fu ,  Jiunn Benjamin Heng ,  Christopher J. Beitel ,  Zheng Xu

IPC: H01L31/0224

CPC classification number: H01L31/022433 ,  H01L31/0201 ,  H01L31/022425 ,  H01L31/068 ,  H01L31/0684 ,  H01L31/0747 ,  H01L31/1804 ,  Y02E10/547

Abstract: One embodiment of the present invention provides a solar cell. The solar cell includes a photovoltaic structure and a front-side metal grid situated above the photovoltaic structure. The front-side metal grid also includes one or more electroplated metal layers. The front-side metal grid includes one or more finger lines, and each end of a respective finger line is coupled to a corresponding end of an adjacent finger line via an additional metal line, thus ensuring that the respective finger line has no open end.

Abstract translation: 本发明的一个实施例提供一种太阳能电池。 太阳能电池包括位于光伏结构上方的光伏结构和前侧金属栅格。 前侧金属网格还包括一个或多个电镀金属层。 前侧金属网格包括一根或多根指状线，并且相应指状线的每一端经由附加金属线耦合到相邻指状线的对应端，从而确保相应的指线不具有开放端。

公开(公告)号：US20170162722A1

公开(公告)日：2017-06-08

申请号：US14962451

申请日：2015-12-08

Applicant: SolarCity Corporation

Inventor： Jianming Fu ,  Jiunn Benjamin Heng ,  Chunguang Xiao ,  Yunlai Yuan

IPC: H01L31/02 ,  H01L31/18 ,  H01L31/0224

Abstract: A method of fabricating a solar cell is described. The solar cell can include a photovoltaic structure and a metallic grid on the photovoltaic structure. The metallic grid can include one or more electroplated metal layers, a busbar, and a plurality of finger lines connected to the busbar, where one or more finger lines have variable widths.

公开(公告)号：US09502590B2

公开(公告)日：2016-11-22

申请号：US15132967

申请日：2016-04-19

Applicant: SolarCity Corporation

Inventor： Jianming Fu ,  Jiunn Benjamin Heng ,  Christopher J. Beitel ,  Zheng Xu

IPC: H01L31/0224 ,  H01L31/068 ,  H01L31/18 ,  H01L31/0747 ,  H01L31/02

CPC classification number: H01L31/022433 ,  H01L31/0201 ,  H01L31/022425 ,  H01L31/068 ,  H01L31/0684 ,  H01L31/0747 ,  H01L31/1804 ,  Y02E10/547

Abstract: One embodiment of the present invention provides a solar cell. The solar cell includes a photovoltaic structure and a front-side metal grid situated above the photovoltaic structure. The front-side metal grid also includes one or more electroplated metal layers. The front-side metal grid includes one or more finger lines, and each end of a respective finger line is coupled to a corresponding end of an adjacent finger line via an additional metal line, thus ensuring that the respective finger line has no open end.

Abstract translation: 本发明的一个实施例提供一种太阳能电池。 太阳能电池包括位于光伏结构上方的光伏结构和前侧金属栅格。 前侧金属网格还包括一个或多个电镀金属层。 前侧金属网格包括一根或多根指状线，并且相应指状线的每一端经由附加金属线耦合到相邻指状线的对应端，从而确保相应的指线不具有开放端。

公开(公告)号：US20160087120A1

公开(公告)日：2016-03-24

申请号：US14961639

申请日：2015-12-07

Applicant: SolarCity Corporation

Inventor： Jiunn Benjamin Heng ,  Jianming Fu ,  Zheng Xu ,  Bobby Yang

IPC: H01L31/0224 ,  H01L31/048 ,  H01L31/068 ,  H01L31/05

CPC classification number: H01L31/0201 ,  H01L31/02021 ,  H01L31/022425 ,  H01L31/022433 ,  H01L31/048 ,  H01L31/0488 ,  H01L31/0504 ,  H01L31/0684 ,  H01L31/0747 ,  H01L31/1876 ,  Y02E10/547

Abstract: One embodiment of the present invention provides a solar module. The solar module includes a front-side cover, a back-side cover, and a plurality of solar cells situated between the front- and back-side covers. A respective solar cell includes a multi-layer semiconductor structure, a front-side electrode situated above the multi-layer semiconductor structure, and a back-side electrode situated below the multi-layer semiconductor structure. Each of the front-side and the back-side electrodes comprises a metal grid. A respective metal grid comprises a plurality of finger lines and a single busbar coupled to the finger lines. The single busbar is configured to collect current from the finger lines.

公开(公告)号：US20150236177A1

公开(公告)日：2015-08-20

申请号：US14703716

申请日：2015-05-04

Applicant: SolarCity Corporation

Inventor： Jianming Fu ,  Zheng Xu ,  Jiunn Benjamin Heng ,  Chentao Yu

IPC: H01L31/0352 ,  H01L31/18 ,  H01L31/0224

CPC classification number: H01L31/035209 ,  H01L31/022425 ,  H01L31/022433 ,  H01L31/054 ,  H01L31/0747 ,  H01L31/1804 ,  H01L31/1884 ,  Y02E10/52 ,  Y02E10/547 ,  Y02P70/521

Abstract: One embodiment of the present invention provides a photovoltaic module. The photovoltaic module includes an optical concentrator and a tunneling-junction solar cell. The tunneling-junction solar cell includes a base layer, a quantum-tunneling-barrier (QTB) layer situated above the base layer, an emitter layer, a front-side electrode, and a back-side electrode.

Abstract translation: 本发明的一个实施例提供一种光伏模块。 光伏模块包括光集中器和隧道结太阳能电池。 隧道结太阳能电池包括基底层，位于基底层上方的量子隧道势垒（QTB）层，发射极层，前侧电极和背面电极。

公开(公告)号：US09496427B2

公开(公告)日：2016-11-15

申请号：US14961639

申请日：2015-12-07

Applicant: SolarCity Corporation

Inventor： Jiunn Benjamin Heng ,  Jianming Fu ,  Zheng Xu ,  Bobby Yang

IPC: H01L31/0224 ,  H01L31/05 ,  H01L31/068 ,  H01L31/0747 ,  H01L31/048

CPC classification number: H01L31/0201 ,  H01L31/02021 ,  H01L31/022425 ,  H01L31/022433 ,  H01L31/048 ,  H01L31/0488 ,  H01L31/0504 ,  H01L31/0684 ,  H01L31/0747 ,  H01L31/1876 ,  Y02E10/547

Abstract: One embodiment of the present invention provides a solar module. The solar module includes a front-side cover, a back-side cover, and a plurality of solar cells situated between the front- and back-side covers. A respective solar cell includes a multi-layer semiconductor structure, a front-side electrode situated above the multi-layer semiconductor structure, and a back-side electrode situated below the multi-layer semiconductor structure. Each of the front-side and the back-side electrodes comprises a metal grid. A respective metal grid comprises a plurality of finger lines and a single busbar coupled to the finger lines. The single busbar is configured to collect current from the finger lines.

公开(公告)号：US10084107B2

公开(公告)日：2018-09-25

申请号：US14954831

申请日：2015-11-30

Applicant: SolarCity Corporation

Inventor： Jianming Fu ,  Zheng Xu ,  Jiunn Benjamin Heng ,  Chentao Yu

IPC: H01L31/074 ,  H01L31/0216 ,  H01L31/18 ,  H01L31/0224 ,  H01L31/072 ,  H01L31/075

CPC classification number: H01L31/074 ,  H01L31/02167 ,  H01L31/022466 ,  H01L31/022475 ,  H01L31/072 ,  H01L31/075 ,  H01L31/1804 ,  H01L31/1868 ,  Y02E10/547 ,  Y02E10/548 ,  Y02P70/521

Abstract: One embodiment of the present invention provides a solar cell. The solar cell includes a Si base layer, a passivation layer situated above the Si base layer, a layer of heavily doped amorphous Si (a-Si) situated above the passivation layer, a first transparent-conducting-oxide (TCO) layer situated above the heavily doped a-Si layer, a back-side electrode situated below the Si base layer, and a front-side electrode situated above the first TCO layer. The first TCO layer comprises at least one of: GaInO, GaInSnO, ZnInO, and ZnInSnO.