摘要:
A solar cell includes a silicon substrate having a transparent conductive oxide (TCO) film formed on a surface thereof, a dielectric mask having openings formed on a surface of the TCO film, a seed layer formed in the openings of the dielectric mask, and a copper plating later formed on the seed layer. In a method of forming a solar cell, a TCO film is applied to a surface of a silicon substrate, a dielectric mask is formed on a surface of the TCO film, a metal seed layer is applied to openings in the dielectric mask by in-situ hydrogen plasma treatment, and copper metal is plated onto the metal seed layer via light induced plating or field induced plating to form a copper electrode. The solar cell may then be annealed to form an indium-copper alloy which improves adhesion of the copper electrode.
摘要:
Devices and methods for reducing optical losses in transparent conductive oxides (TCOs) used in silicon heterojunction (SHJ) solar cells while enhancing series resistance are disclosed herein. In particular, the methods include reducing the thickness of TCO layers by about 200% to 300% and depositing hydrogenated dielectric layers on top to form double layers of antireflection coating. It has been discovered that the conductivity of a thin TCO layer can be increased through a hydrogen treatment supplied from the capping dielectric during the post deposition annealing. The optimized cells with ITO/SiOx:H stacks achieved more than 41 mA/cm2 generation current on 120-micron-thick wafers while having approximately 100 Ohm/square sheet resistance. Further, solar cells and methods may include integration of ITO/SiOx:H stacks with Cu plating and use ITO/SiNx/SiOx triple layer antireflection coatings. The experimental data details the improved optics and resistance in cell stacks with varying materials and thicknesses.
摘要:
Methods and apparatuses for manufacturing self-aligned integrated back contact heterojunction solar cells are provided. In some embodiments, systems for forming a solar cell on a substrate are provided, the systems comprising: a master shadow mask positioned adjacent to the substrate on a first side of the master shadow mask; a first blocking mask placed adjacent to a second side of the master shadow mask; and a deposition machine that deposits material on the substrate through holes in the master shadow mask and the first blocking mask.
摘要:
In accordance with some embodiments of the disclosed subject matter, mechanisms for pulsed laser deposition are provided. In some embodiments, a system for pulsed laser deposition is provided, the system comprising: a pulsed laser configured to project a pulsed laser beam at a rotating target material and cause metal clusters to be ablated from the rotating target material; and a confinement mechanism configured to control deposition of the metal clusters on a substrate.
摘要:
Systems, methods, and media for forming metallization for solar cells are provided. In some embodiments, a system for forming metallization on a substrate is provided, the system comprising: a first laser; a second laser; and a hardware processor programmed to: rotate a target at a predetermined speed; cause the first laser to emit a laser pulse that causes a material to be ablated from the rotating target toward a surface of a substrate; causing a continuous laser beam emitted by the second laser to pass through the ablated material and heat clusters in ablated material prior to the clusters landing on the surface of the substrate; and causing the continuous laser beam to heat deposited clusters from the plume of ablated material that have landed on the surface of the substrate to form a metallization line.
摘要:
Devices and methods for reducing optical losses in transparent conductive oxides (TCOs) used in silicon heterojunction (SHJ) solar cells while enhancing series resistance are disclosed herein. In particular, the methods include reducing the thickness of TCO layers by about 200% to 300% and depositing hydrogenated dielectric layers on top to form double layers of antireflection coating. It has been discovered that the conductivity of a thin TCO layer can be increased through a hydrogen treatment supplied from the capping dielectric during the post deposition annealing. The optimized cells with ITO/SiOx:H stacks achieved more than 41 mA/cm2 generation current on 120-micron-thick wafers while having approximately 100 Ohm/square sheet resistance. Further, solar cells and methods may include integration of ITO/SiOx:H stacks with Cu plating and use ITO/SiNx/SiOx triple layer antireflection coatings. The experimental data details the improved optics and resistance in cell stacks with varying materials and thicknesses.
摘要:
Devices and methods for reducing optical losses in transparent conductive oxides (TCOs) used in silicon heterojunction (SHJ) solar cells while enhancing series resistance are disclosed herein. In particular, the methods include reducing the thickness of TCO layers by about 200% to 300% and depositing hydrogenated dielectric layers on top to form double layers of antireflection coating. It has been discovered that the conductivity of a thin TCO layer can be increased through a hydrogen treatment supplied from the capping dielectric during the post deposition annealing. The optimized cells with ITO/SiOx:H stacks achieved more than 41 mA/cm2 generation current on 120-micron-thick wafers while having approximately 100 Ohm/square sheet resistance. Further, solar cells and methods may include integration of ITO/SiOx:H stacks with Cu plating and use ITO/SiNx/SiOx triple layer antireflection coatings. The experimental data details the improved optics and resistance in cell stacks with varying materials and thicknesses.
摘要:
Methods and apparatuses for manufacturing self-aligned integrated back contact heterojunction solar cells are provided. In some embodiments, systems for forming a solar cell on a substrate are provided, the systems comprising: a master shadow mask positioned adjacent to the substrate on a first side of the master shadow mask; a first blocking mask placed adjacent to a second side of the master shadow mask; and a deposition machine that deposits material on the substrate through holes in the master shadow mask and the first blocking mask.