PHOTOVOLTAIC FABRICATION PROCESS MONITORING AND CONTROL USING DIAGNOSTIC DEVICES
    1.
    发明申请
    PHOTOVOLTAIC FABRICATION PROCESS MONITORING AND CONTROL USING DIAGNOSTIC DEVICES 审中-公开
    使用诊断设备的光伏制造过程监控和控制

    公开(公告)号:US20090104342A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-04-23

    申请号:US12212594

    申请日:2008-09-17

    IPC分类号: B05D5/12 B05C9/12 G01R31/26

    摘要: The formation of diagnostic devices on the same substrate used to fabricate a photovoltaic (PV) cell is described. Such devices, also referred to as process diagnostic vehicles (PDVs), are configured for in-line monitoring of electrical characteristics of PV cell features and are formed on the substrate using the same process steps for PV cell fabrication. The data collected via the PDVs can be used to tune or optimize subsequent PV cell fabrication, i.e., used as feedback for the fabrication process. Alternatively, the data collected via PDVs can be fed forward in the fabrication process, so that later process steps performed on a PV cell substrate can be modified to compensate for issues detected on the PV cell substrate via the PDVs.

    摘要翻译: 描述了用于制造光伏(PV)电池的同一衬底上的诊断装置的形成。 也称为过程诊断车辆(PDV)的这种装置被配置为在线监测PV电池特征的电特性,并且使用与PV电池制造相同的工艺步骤在衬底上形成。 通过PDV收集的数据可用于调整或优化随后的PV电池制造,即用作制造工艺的反馈。 或者,可以通过PDV收集的数据在制造过程中向前馈送,使得可以修改在PV电池基板上执行的后续处理步骤,以经由PDV来补偿在PV电池基板上检测到的问题。

    Solar parametric testing module and processes
    2.
    发明授权
    Solar parametric testing module and processes 失效
    太阳能参数测试模块和工艺

    公开(公告)号:US08049521B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-11-01

    申请号:US12409732

    申请日:2009-03-24

    IPC分类号: G01R27/08 H01L31/042

    摘要: Embodiments of the present invention generally relate to a module that can test and analyze various regions of a solar cell device in an automated or manual fashion after one or more steps have been completed in the solar cell formation process. The module used to perform the automated testing and analysis processes can also be adapted to test a partially formed solar cell at various stages of the solar cell formation process within an automated solar cell production line. The automated solar cell production line is generally an arrangement of automated processing modules and automation equipment that is used to form solar cell devices.

    摘要翻译: 本发明的实施例一般涉及一种可以在太阳能电池形成过程中完成一个或多个步骤之后以自动或手动方式测试和分析太阳能电池装置的各个区域的模块。 用于执行自动化测试和分析过程的模块还可以适用于在自动太阳能电池生产线内的太阳能电池形成过程的各个阶段测试部分形成的太阳能电池。 自动化太阳能电池生产线通常是用于形成太阳能电池器件的自动化处理模块和自动化设备的布置。

    METROLOGY AND INSPECTION SUITE FOR A SOLAR PRODUCTION LINE
    3.
    发明申请
    METROLOGY AND INSPECTION SUITE FOR A SOLAR PRODUCTION LINE 审中-公开
    太阳能生产线的计量和检验套件

    公开(公告)号:US20100197051A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-08-05

    申请号:US12698559

    申请日:2010-02-02

    IPC分类号: H01L31/18 H01L21/66 G06F17/00

    摘要: Embodiments of the present invention generally relate to a system used to form solar cell devices using processing modules adapted to perform one or more processes in the formation of the solar cell devices. In one embodiment, the system is adapted to form thin film solar cell devices by accepting a large unprocessed substrate and performing multiple deposition, material removal, cleaning, sectioning, bonding, and various inspection and testing processes to form multiple complete, functional, and tested solar cell devices that can then be shipped to an end user for installation in a desired location to generate electricity. In one embodiment, the system provides inspection of solar cell devices at various levels of formation, while collecting and using metrology data to diagnose, tune, or improve production line processes during the manufacture of solar cell devices.

    摘要翻译: 本发明的实施例一般涉及使用适于在太阳能电池器件的形成中执行一个或多个工艺的处理模块来形成太阳能电池器件的系统。 在一个实施例中,该系统适于通过接受大的未处理衬底并执行多次沉积,材料去除,清洁,切片,结合以及各种检查和测试过程来形成薄膜太阳能电池器件,以形成多个完整,功能和测试 然后太阳能电池装置可以运送到最终用户以安装在期望的位置以发电。 在一个实施例中,系统提供在各种形成水平的太阳能电池装置的检查,同时收集和使用计量数据来诊断,调整或改进在制造太阳能电池装置期间的生产线工艺。

    SOLAR PARAMETRIC TESTING MODULE AND PROCESSES
    4.
    发明申请
    SOLAR PARAMETRIC TESTING MODULE AND PROCESSES 失效
    太阳能参数测试模块和过程

    公开(公告)号:US20090256581A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-10-15

    申请号:US12409732

    申请日:2009-03-24

    摘要: Embodiments of the present invention generally relate to a module that can test and analyze various regions of a solar cell device in an automated or manual fashion after one or more steps have been completed in the solar cell formation process. The module used to perform the automated testing and analysis processes can also be adapted to test a partially formed solar cell at various stages of the solar cell formation process within an automated solar cell production line. The automated solar cell production line is generally an arrangement of automated processing modules and automation equipment that is used to form solar cell devices.

    摘要翻译: 本发明的实施例一般涉及一种可以在太阳能电池形成过程中完成一个或多个步骤之后以自动或手动方式测试和分析太阳能电池装置的各个区域的模块。 用于执行自动化测试和分析过程的模块还可以适用于在自动太阳能电池生产线内的太阳能电池形成过程的各个阶段测试部分形成的太阳能电池。 自动化太阳能电池生产线通常是用于形成太阳能电池器件的自动化处理模块和自动化设备的布置。

    CELL ISOLATION ON PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULES FOR HOT SPOT REDUCTION

    公开(公告)号:US20100313929A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-12-16

    申请号:US12577461

    申请日:2009-10-12

    IPC分类号: H01L31/042

    摘要: Embodiments of the present invention provide methods for fabricating a solar cell on a substrate that have proportionally reduced current to minimize or reduce the likelihood of shading of a portion of the solar cell causing damage to the formed device. In one embodiment, a method for fabricating a series of solar cell arrays on a substrate includes providing a substrate having a TCO layer formed thereon, forming a first plurality of vertical scribing lines and a first plurality of horizontal scribing lines in the TCO layer, forming a film stack and a back metal layer on the scribed TCO layer, and forming a second plurality of the horizontal scribing lines in the film stack and the back metal layer, wherein the second plurality of horizontal scribing lines comprise pairs of scribing lines formed adjacent to each respective one of the first plurality of the horizontal scribing lines formed in the TCO layer.

    CELL ISOLATION ON PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULES FOR HOT SPOT REDUCTION
    7.
    发明申请
    CELL ISOLATION ON PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULES FOR HOT SPOT REDUCTION 审中-公开
    用于热点减少的光伏模块的细胞分离

    公开(公告)号:US20100132759A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-06-03

    申请号:US12483948

    申请日:2009-06-12

    IPC分类号: H01L31/042 H01L21/304

    摘要: Embodiments of the present invention provide methods for fabricating a solar cell on a substrate that have proportionally reduced current to minimize or reduce the likelihood of shading of a portion of the solar cell causing damage to the formed device. In one embodiment, a method for fabricating a series of solar cell arrays on a substrate includes providing a substrate having a TCO layer formed thereon, forming a first plurality of vertical scribing lines and a first plurality of horizontal scribing lines in the TCO layer, forming a film stack and a back metal layer on the scribed TCO layer, and forming a second plurality of the horizontal scribing lines in the film stack and the back metal layer, wherein the second plurality of horizontal scribing lines comprise pairs of scribing lines formed adjacent to each respective one of the first plurality of the horizontal scribing lines formed in the TCO layer.

    摘要翻译: 本发明的实施例提供了在基板上制造太阳能电池的方法,所述太阳能电池具有成比例地减小的电流,以最小化或降低太阳能电池部分的阴影的可能性,从而对所形成的器件造成损害。 在一个实施例中,在衬底上制造一系列太阳能电池阵列的方法包括提供其上形成有TCO层的衬底,在TCO层中形成第一多个垂直划线和第一多个水平划线,形成 在划线的TCO层上的薄膜叠层和背金属层,以及在薄膜叠层和后金属层中形成第二多个水平划线,其中第二多个水平划线包括邻近形成的成对划线 在TCO层中形成的第一多个水平划线中的每个相应的一个。

    PHOTOVOLTAIC CELL REFERENCE MODULE FOR SOLAR TESTING
    10.
    发明申请
    PHOTOVOLTAIC CELL REFERENCE MODULE FOR SOLAR TESTING 审中-公开
    用于太阳能测试的光电池参考模块

    公开(公告)号:US20090287446A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-11-19

    申请号:US12428195

    申请日:2009-04-22

    IPC分类号: G06F19/00 H01L31/18 G01R31/00

    摘要: The present invention generally includes an apparatus and method of forming a reference module device that is able to deliver a repeatable and desirable amount of power that does not degrade or change over time. The reference module can be used to help test and calibrate various testing equipment used in the production of a photovoltaic device that may be formed in a solar cell fab. The solar cell fab is generally an arrangement of processing modules and automation equipment that is used to form solar cell devices.

    摘要翻译: 本发明通常包括一种形成参考模块装置的装置和方法,所述装置和方法能够递送不会劣化或随时间改变的可重复且期望的功率量。 参考模块可用于帮助测试和校准在太阳能电池制造中可能形成的光伏器件生产中使用的各种测试设备。 太阳能电池制造厂通常是用于形成太阳能电池装置的处理模块和自动化设备的布置。