Systems and processes for bifacial collection and tandem junctions using a thin-film photovoltaic device
    1.
    发明授权
    Systems and processes for bifacial collection and tandem junctions using a thin-film photovoltaic device 有权
    使用薄膜光伏器件的双面收集和串联结的系统和工艺

    公开(公告)号:US08124870B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-02-28

    申请号:US11858010

    申请日:2007-09-19

    IPC分类号: H01L31/00

    摘要: A thin-film photovoltaic device includes a semi-transparent back contact layer. The semi-transparent back contact layer includes a semi-transparent contact layer and a semi-transparent contact interface layer. The thin-film photovoltaic device may be formed in a substrate or superstrate configuration. A tandem thin-film photovoltaic device includes a semi-transparent interconnect layer. The semi-transparent interconnect layer includes a semi-transparent contact layer and a semi-transparent contact interface layer.

    摘要翻译: 薄膜光电器件包括半透明背接触层。 半透明背接触层包括半透明接触层和半透明接触界面层。 薄膜光伏器件可以形成为衬底或覆盖结构。 串联薄膜光伏器件包括半透明互连层。 半透明互连层包括半透明接触层和半透明接触界面层。

    Machine and process for continuous, sequential, deposition of semiconductor solar absorbers having variable semiconductor composition deposited in multiple sublayers
    5.
    发明授权
    Machine and process for continuous, sequential, deposition of semiconductor solar absorbers having variable semiconductor composition deposited in multiple sublayers 有权
    具有沉积在多个子层中的具有可变半导体组成的半导体太阳能吸收体的连续,顺序,沉积的机器和工艺

    公开(公告)号:US08648253B1

    公开(公告)日:2014-02-11

    申请号:US12899446

    申请日:2010-10-06

    摘要: A method of manufacture of I-III-VI-absorber photovoltaic cells involves sequential deposition of films comprising one or more of silver and copper, with one or more of aluminum indium and gallium, and one or more of sulfur, selenium, and tellurium, as compounds in multiple thin sublayers to form a composite absorber layer. In an embodiment, the method is adapted to roll-to-roll processing of photovoltaic cells. In an embodiment, the method is adapted to preparation of a CIGS absorber layer having graded composition through the layer of substitutions such as tellurium near the base contact and silver near the heterojunction partner layer, or through gradations in indium and gallium content. In a particular embodiment, the graded composition is enriched in gallium at a base of the layer, and silver at the top of the layer. In an embodiment, each sublayer is deposited by co-evaporation of copper, indium, gallium, and selenium, which react in-situ to form CIGS.

    摘要翻译: 制备I-III-VI吸收剂光伏电池的方法包括将包含银和铜中的一种或多种的膜与铝铟和镓中的一种或多种以及硫,硒和碲中的一种或多种顺序沉积, 作为多个薄亚层中的化合物以形成复合吸收层。 在一个实施例中,该方法适用于光伏电池的卷对卷处理。 在一个实施方案中,该方法适用于制备具有渐变组成的CIGS吸收层,该组合物通过诸如位于基底接触面附近的碲和在异质结伙伴层附近的银,或者通过铟和镓含量的分级来进行。 在一个具体的实施方案中,分级组合物在层的底部富集镓,并且在层的顶部富集银。 在一个实施方案中,每个子层通过铜,铟,镓和硒的共蒸发沉积,铜,铟,镓和硒原位反应形成CIGS。

    Apparatus and method for hybrid photovoltaic device having multiple, stacked, heterogeneous, semiconductor junctions

    公开(公告)号:US08426725B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-04-23

    申请号:US12967005

    申请日:2010-12-13

    IPC分类号: H01L31/00

    摘要: A photovoltaic (PV) device has at least one lower PV cell on a substrate, the cell having a metallic back contact, and a I-III-VI absorber, and a transparent conductor layer. An upper PV cell is adhered to the lower PV cell, electrically in series to form a stack. The upper PV cell has III-V absorber and junction layers, the cells are adhered by transparent conductive adhesive having filler of conductive nanostructures or low temperature solder. The upper PV cell has no substrate. An embodiment has at least one shape of patterned conductor making contact to both a top of the upper and a back contact of the lower cells to couple them together in series. In an embodiment, a shape of patterned conductor draws current from excess area of the lower cell to the upper cell, in an alternative embodiment shapes of patterned conductor couples I-III-VI cells not underlying upper cells in series strings, a string being in parallel with at least one stack. In an embodiment, the bonding agent is a polymeric adhesive containing conductive nanostructures. In an embodiment the III-V absorber is grown on single crystal, substrate. A method for forming the device is described.

    Systems And Processes For Bifacial Collection And Tandem Junctions Using A Thin-Film Photovoltaic Device
    7.
    发明申请
    Systems And Processes For Bifacial Collection And Tandem Junctions Using A Thin-Film Photovoltaic Device 审中-公开
    使用薄膜光伏器件的双面收集和串联连接的系统和过程

    公开(公告)号:US20120160313A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-06-28

    申请号:US13406376

    申请日:2012-02-27

    IPC分类号: H01L31/06 B82Y99/00

    摘要: A thin-film photovoltaic device includes a semi-transparent back contact layer. The semi-transparent back contact layer includes a semi-transparent contact layer and a semi-transparent contact interface layer. The thin-film photovoltaic device may be formed in a substrate or superstrate configuration. A tandem thin-film photovoltaic device includes a semi-transparent interconnect layer. The semi-transparent interconnect layer includes a semi-transparent contact layer and a semi-transparent contact interface layer.

    摘要翻译: 薄膜光电器件包括半透明背接触层。 半透明背接触层包括半透明接触层和半透明接触界面层。 薄膜光伏器件可以形成为衬底或覆盖结构。 串联薄膜光伏器件包括半透明互连层。 半透明互连层包括半透明接触层和半透明接触界面层。

    Apparatus and Method for Hybrid Photovoltaic Device Having Multiple, Stacked, Heterogeneous, Semiconductor Junctions
    8.
    发明申请
    Apparatus and Method for Hybrid Photovoltaic Device Having Multiple, Stacked, Heterogeneous, Semiconductor Junctions 有权
    具有多个,堆叠,非均匀的半导体结的混合光伏器件的装置和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20120145231A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-06-14

    申请号:US12967005

    申请日:2010-12-13

    IPC分类号: H01L31/06 H01L31/0352

    摘要: A photovoltaic (PV) device has at least one lower PV cell on a substrate, the cell having a metallic back contact, and a absorber, and a transparent conductor layer. An upper PV cell is adhered to the lower PV cell, electrically in series to form a stack. The upper PV cell has III-V absorber and junction layers, the cells are adhered by transparent conductive adhesive having filler of conductive nanostructures or low temperature solder. The upper PV cell has no substrate. An embodiment has at least one shape of patterned conductor making contact to both a top of the upper and a back contact of the lower cells to couple them together in series. In an embodiment, a shape of patterned conductor draws current from excess area of the lower cell to the upper cell, in an alternative embodiment shapes of patterned conductor couples I-III-VI cells not underlying upper cells in series strings, a string being in parallel with at least one stack. In an embodiment, the bonding agent is a polymeric adhesive containing conductive nanostructures. In an embodiment the III-V absorber is grown on single crystal, substrate. A method for forming the device is described.

    摘要翻译: 光伏(PV)器件在衬底上具有至少一个下部PV电池,该电池具有金属背接触,以及吸收体和透明导体层。 上部PV电池被电连接到下部PV电池,以形成堆叠。 上PV电池具有III-V吸收层和接合层,电池通过具有导电纳米结构或低温焊料填料的透明导电粘合剂粘合。 上部PV电池没有基板。 一个实施例具有图案化导体的至少一种形状,其与下电池的上部和下部接触的顶部接触,以将它们串联在一起。 在一个实施例中,图案化导体的形状从下电池的多余区域吸取电流到上电池,在替代实施例中,图案化导体的形状将I-III-VI电池不连接在串联串中的上电池下方, 与至少一个堆叠平行。 在一个实施方案中,粘合剂是含有导电纳米结构的聚合物粘合剂。 在一个实施方案中,III-V吸收剂在单晶衬底上生长。 描述了用于形成装置的方法。

    Hybrid Multi-Junction Photovoltaic Cells And Associated Methods
    9.
    发明申请
    Hybrid Multi-Junction Photovoltaic Cells And Associated Methods 审中-公开
    混合多结光伏电池及相关方法

    公开(公告)号:US20090020149A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-01-22

    申请号:US12174626

    申请日:2008-07-16

    IPC分类号: H01L31/042 H01L31/00 B05D5/12

    摘要: A multi-junction photovoltaic cell includes a substrate and a back contact layer formed on the substrate. A low bandgap Group IB-IIIB-VIB2 material solar absorber layer is formed on the back contact layer. A heterojunction partner layer is formed on the low bandgap solar absorber layer, to help form the bottom cell junction, and the heterojunction partner layer includes at least one layer of a high resistivity material having a resistivity of at least 100 ohms-centimeter. The high resistivity material has the formula (Zn and/or Mg)(S, Se, O, and/or OH). A conductive interconnect layer is formed above the heterojunction partner layer, and at least one additional single-junction photovoltaic cell is formed on the conductive interconnect layer, as a top cell. The top cell may have an amorphous Silicon or p-type Cadmium Selenide solar absorber layer. Cadmium Selenide may be converted from n-type to p-type with a chloride doping process.

    摘要翻译: 多结光伏电池包括在基板上形成的基板和背接触层。 在背面接触层上形成低带隙IB-IIIB-VIB2族材料太阳能吸收层。 异质结伙伴层形成在低带隙太阳能吸收层上,以帮助形成底部电池结,异质结伙伴层包括至少一层具有至少100欧姆 - 厘米电阻率的高电阻率材料层。 高电阻率材料具有式(Zn和/或Mg)(S,Se,O和/或OH)。 在异质结伙伴层之上形成导电互连层,并且在导电互连层上形成至少一个附加的单结光伏电池作为顶部电池。 顶部单元可以具有非晶硅或p型硒化镉太阳能吸收层。 硒化镉可以用氯化物掺杂工艺从n型转变成p型。

    Systems And Processes For Bifacial Collection And Tandem Junctions Using A Thin-Film Photovoltaic Device
    10.
    发明申请
    Systems And Processes For Bifacial Collection And Tandem Junctions Using A Thin-Film Photovoltaic Device 有权
    使用薄膜光伏器件的双面收集和串联连接的系统和过程

    公开(公告)号:US20090308437A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-12-17

    申请号:US11858010

    申请日:2007-09-19

    IPC分类号: H01L31/00

    摘要: A thin-film photovoltaic device includes a semi-transparent back contact layer. The semi-transparent back contact layer includes a semi-transparent contact layer and a semi-transparent contact interface layer. The thin-film photovoltaic device may be formed in a substrate or superstrate configuration. A tandem thin-film photovoltaic device includes a semi-transparent interconnect layer. The semi-transparent interconnect layer includes a semi-transparent contact layer and a semi-transparent contact interface layer.

    摘要翻译: 薄膜光电器件包括半透明背接触层。 半透明背接触层包括半透明接触层和半透明接触界面层。 薄膜光伏器件可以形成为衬底或覆盖结构。 串联薄膜光伏器件包括半透明互连层。 半透明互连层包括半透明接触层和半透明接触界面层。