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公开(公告)号:US12009448B2
公开(公告)日:2024-06-11
申请号:US16594417
申请日:2019-10-07
发明人: Peter John Cousins
IPC分类号: H01L31/068 , H01L31/0216 , H01L31/0224 , H01L31/0236 , H01L31/0368 , H01L31/056 , H01L31/072 , H01L31/0745 , H01L31/18
CPC分类号: H01L31/0682 , H01L31/02168 , H01L31/022433 , H01L31/02363 , H01L31/03682 , H01L31/056 , H01L31/072 , H01L31/0745 , H01L31/1804 , H01L31/182 , Y02E10/52 , Y02E10/546 , Y02E10/547 , Y02P70/50
摘要: A bipolar solar cell includes a backside junction formed by a silicon substrate and a first doped layer of a first dopant type on the backside of the solar cell. A second doped layer of a second dopant type makes an electrical connection to the substrate from the front side of the solar cell. A first metal contact of a first electrical polarity electrically connects to the first doped layer on the backside of the solar cell, and a second metal contact of a second electrical polarity electrically connects to the second doped layer on the front side of the solar cell. An external electrical circuit may be electrically connected to the first and second metal contacts to be powered by the solar cell.
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公开(公告)号:US20240186430A1
公开(公告)日:2024-06-06
申请号:US18439522
申请日:2024-02-12
IPC分类号: H01L31/0224 , H01L31/0236 , H01L31/0352 , H01L31/05 , H01L31/068 , H01L31/0745 , H01L31/0747 , H01L31/18 , H01L31/20
CPC分类号: H01L31/022441 , H01L31/022425 , H01L31/022458 , H01L31/02363 , H01L31/035281 , H01L31/0516 , H01L31/0682 , H01L31/0745 , H01L31/0747 , H01L31/18 , H01L31/1804 , H01L31/202 , Y02E10/50 , Y02E10/546 , Y02E10/547 , Y02E10/548
摘要: Tri-layer semiconductor stacks for patterning features on solar cells, and the resulting solar cells, are described herein. In an example, a solar cell includes a substrate. A semiconductor structure is disposed above the substrate. The semiconductor structure includes a P-type semiconductor layer disposed directly on a first semiconductor layer. A third semiconductor layer is disposed directly on the P-type semiconductor layer. An outermost edge of the third semiconductor layer is laterally recessed from an outermost edge of the first semiconductor layer by a width. An outermost edge of the P-type semiconductor layer is sloped from the outermost edge of the third semiconductor layer to the outermost edge of the third semiconductor layer. A conductive contact structure is electrically connected to the semiconductor structure.
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公开(公告)号:US20240186427A1
公开(公告)日:2024-06-06
申请号:US18075240
申请日:2022-12-05
CPC分类号: H01L31/02013 , H01L31/0201 , H01L31/18
摘要: Methods of soldering wire, such as traces or ribbon, onto single or multi-busbar solar cells. Devices constructed with such methods may also be covered. Methods may include providing a wire, such as a trace or ribbon, tack soldering the wire at one or more locations to a workpiece, such as solar cell component, and then passing the combined tacked wire and solar cell component through a heating zone where heat is applied to the backside of the solar cell component such that solder in contact with the wire melts and solders the wire to the solar cell component.
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公开(公告)号:US11942561B2
公开(公告)日:2024-03-26
申请号:US17869513
申请日:2022-07-20
发明人: Ratson Morad , Gilad Almogy , Itai Suez , Jean Hummel , Nathan Beckett , Yafu Lin , John Gannon , Michael J. Starkey , Robert Stuart , Tamir Lance , Dan Maydan
IPC分类号: H01L31/02 , H01L31/0224 , H01L31/0352 , H01L31/042 , H01L31/044 , H01L31/048 , H01L31/05 , H01L31/0747 , H01L31/18 , H02J3/38 , H02J3/46 , H02J5/00 , H02S40/32 , H02S40/34
CPC分类号: H01L31/02008 , H01L31/0201 , H01L31/022441 , H01L31/035281 , H01L31/042 , H01L31/044 , H01L31/048 , H01L31/0508 , H01L31/0512 , H01L31/0747 , H01L31/186 , H01L31/1876 , H01L31/188 , H02J3/381 , H02J3/46 , H02J5/00 , H02S40/32 , H02S40/34 , H02J2300/24 , Y02E10/50
摘要: A high efficiency configuration for a solar cell module comprises solar cells conductively bonded to each other in a shingled manner to form super cells, which may be arranged to efficiently use the area of the solar module, reduce series resistance, and increase module efficiency.
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公开(公告)号:US11908958B2
公开(公告)日:2024-02-20
申请号:US15396246
申请日:2016-12-30
IPC分类号: H01L31/02 , H01L31/0224 , H01L31/18 , H01L31/0368 , H01L31/068 , H01L31/0216 , H01L31/0236
CPC分类号: H01L31/0201 , H01L31/02167 , H01L31/02168 , H01L31/02363 , H01L31/022433 , H01L31/022441 , H01L31/03682 , H01L31/0682 , H01L31/1876 , Y02E10/50 , Y02P70/50
摘要: Methods of fabricating a solar cell including metallization techniques and resulting solar cells, are described. In an example, forming a first semiconductor region and a second semiconductor region on the back side of a substrate. A first conductive busbar can be formed above the first semiconductor region. A first portion of a second conductive busbar can be formed above the second semiconductor region. A second portion of the second conductive busbar can be formed above the second semiconductor region, where a separation region separates the second portion and the first portion of the second conductive busbar. A third conductive busbar can be formed above the first semiconductor region. A first conductive bridge can be formed above the separation region, where the first conductive bridge electrically connects the first conductive busbar to the third conductive busbar.
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公开(公告)号:US11901470B2
公开(公告)日:2024-02-13
申请号:US17032975
申请日:2020-09-25
发明人: Richard Hamilton Sewell , Matthieu Minault Reich , Andrea R. Bowring , Arbaz Shakir , Ryan Reagan , Matthew Matsumoto
CPC分类号: H01L31/0504 , H01L31/0516 , H01L31/188
摘要: Wire-based metallization and stringing techniques for solar cells, and the resulting solar cells, modules, and equipment, are described. In an example, a string of solar cells includes a plurality of back-contact solar cells, wherein each of the plurality of back-contact solar cells includes P-type and N-type doped diffusion regions. A plurality of conductive wires is disposed over a back surface of each of the plurality of solar cells, wherein each of the plurality of conductive wires is substantially parallel to the P-type and N-type doped diffusion regions of each of the plurality of solar cells. One or more of the plurality of conductive wires adjoins a pair of adjacent solar cells of the plurality of solar cells and has a relief feature between the pair of adjacent solar cells.
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公开(公告)号:USD1013619S1
公开(公告)日:2024-02-06
申请号:US29691321
申请日:2019-05-15
设计人: Ratson Morad , Gilad Almogy , Itai Suez , Jean Hummel , Nathan Beckett
摘要: FIG. 1 is a front, top, and right side perspective view of a first embodiment of a solar panel;
FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof, the bottom plan view being a mirror image of the top plan view shown;
FIG. 3 is a front elevational view thereof, the rear elevational view forms no part of the claimed design;
FIG. 4 is a left side elevational view thereof, the right side elevational view being a mirror image of the left side elevational view shown;
FIG. 5 is an enlarged detail view thereof, taken along line 5-5 in FIG. 3;
FIG. 6 is a front, top, and right side perspective view of a second embodiment of a solar panel;
FIG. 7 is a top plan view thereof, the bottom plan view being a mirror image of the top plan view shown;
FIG. 8 is a front elevational view thereof, the rear elevational view forms no part of the claimed design;
FIG. 9 is a left side elevational view thereof, the right side elevational view being a mirror image of the left side elevational view shown;
FIG. 10 is an enlarged, detail view thereof taken along line 10-10 in FIG. 8;
FIG. 11 is a front, top, and right side perspective view of a third embodiment of a solar panel;
FIG. 12 is a top plan view thereof, the bottom plan view being a mirror image of the top plan view shown;
FIG. 13 is a front elevational view thereof, the rear elevational view forms no part of the claimed design;
FIG. 14 is a left side elevational view thereof, the right side elevational view being a mirror image of the left side elevational view shown;
FIG. 15 is an enlarged detail view thereof, taken along line 15-15 in FIG. 13;
FIG. 16 is a front elevational view of a fourth embodiment of a solar panel, the rear elevational view forms no part of the claimed design;
FIG. 17 is a top plan view thereof, the bottom plan view being a mirror image of the top plan view shown, the left and right side elevational views form no part of the claimed design;
FIG. 18 is a detail view along line 18-18 in FIG. 16 of the overlapping cells thereof;
FIG. 19 is a front elevational view of a fifth embodiment of a solar panel, the rear elevational view forms no part of the claimed design;
FIG. 20 is a top plan view thereof, the bottom plan view being a mirror image of the top plan view shown, the left and right side elevational views form no part of the claimed design;
FIG. 21 is a detail view along line 21-21 in FIG. 19 of the overlapping cells thereof;
FIG. 22 is a front elevational view of a sixth embodiment of a solar panel, the rear elevational view forms no part of the claimed design;
FIG. 23 is a top plan view thereof, the bottom plan view being a mirror image of the top plan view shown, the left and right side elevational views form no part of the claimed design; and,
FIG. 24 is a detail view along line 24-24 in FIG. 22 of the overlapping cells thereof.
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公开(公告)号:US11862745B2
公开(公告)日:2024-01-02
申请号:US16741591
申请日:2020-01-13
发明人: Richard Hamilton Sewell , David Fredric Joel Kavulak , Lewis Abra , Thomas P. Pass , Taeseok Kim , Matthieu Moors , Benjamin Ian Hsia , Gabriel Harley
IPC分类号: H01L31/05 , H01L31/0224 , H01L31/068
CPC分类号: H01L31/0516 , H01L31/022441 , H01L31/022458 , H01L31/05 , H01L31/0504 , H01L31/0508 , H01L31/0682 , Y02E10/50 , Y02E10/546 , Y02E10/547
摘要: Approaches for fabricating one-dimensional metallization for solar cells, and the resulting solar cells, are described. In an example, a solar cell includes a substrate having a back surface and an opposing light-receiving surface. A plurality of alternating N-type and P-type semiconductor regions is disposed in or above the back surface of the substrate and parallel along a first direction to form a one-dimensional layout of emitter regions for the solar cell. A conductive contact structure is disposed on the plurality of alternating N-type and P-type semiconductor regions. The conductive contact structure includes a plurality of metal lines corresponding to the plurality of alternating N-type and P-type semiconductor regions. The plurality of metal lines is parallel along the first direction to form a one-dimensional layout of a metallization layer for the solar cell.
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公开(公告)号:US20230361231A1
公开(公告)日:2023-11-09
申请号:US18221600
申请日:2023-07-13
发明人: Gabriel HARLEY
IPC分类号: H01L31/0203 , H01L31/0224 , H01L31/05 , H01L31/02 , H01L31/048
CPC分类号: H01L31/048 , H01L31/0201 , H01L31/0203 , H01L31/022433 , H01L31/0504 , H01L31/0516 , Y02E10/50
摘要: A photovoltaic laminate is disclosed. Embodiments include placing a first encapsulant on a substantially transparent layer that includes a front side of a photovoltaic laminate. Embodiments also include placing a first solar cell on the first encapsulant. Embodiments include placing a metal foil on the first solar cell, where the metal foil uniformly contacts a back side of the first solar cell. Embodiments include forming a metal bond that couples the metal foil to the first solar cell. In some embodiments, forming the metal bond includes forming a metal contact region using a laser source, wherein the formed metal contact region electrically couples the metal foil to the first solar cell. Embodiments can also include placing a backing material on the metal foil. Embodiments can further include forming a back layer on the backing material layer and curing the substantially transparent layer, first encapsulant, first solar cell, metal foil, backing material and back layer to form a photovoltaic laminate.
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公开(公告)号:US11811360B2
公开(公告)日:2023-11-07
申请号:US14228646
申请日:2014-03-28
IPC分类号: H02S40/32 , H02S40/34 , H01L31/05 , H01L31/0475 , H01L31/068
CPC分类号: H02S40/32 , H01L31/0475 , H01L31/0504 , H01L31/068 , H02S40/34 , Y02E10/547
摘要: A photovoltaic module can include a high voltage photovoltaic laminate that include a plurality of high voltage photovoltaic cells with each of the high voltage photovoltaic cells including a plurality of sub-cells. A boost-less conversion device can be configured to convert a first voltage from the high voltage photovoltaic laminate to a second voltage.
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