公开(公告)号：US09276147B2

公开(公告)日：2016-03-01

申请号：US13713697

申请日：2012-12-13

Applicant: First Solar, Inc.

Inventor： Bastiaan Arie Korevaar ,  Jinbo Cao ,  Adam Fraser Halverson ,  Scott Daniel Feldman-Peabody ,  Mark Jeffrey Pavol ,  Douglas Garth Jensen

IPC: H01L31/0392 ,  H01L31/048 ,  H01L31/073

CPC classification number: H01L31/1864 ,  H01L31/03925 ,  H01L31/048 ,  H01L31/049 ,  H01L31/073 ,  H01L31/18 ,  H01L31/1828 ,  Y02E10/543 ,  Y02P70/521

Abstract: A method of processing a semiconductor assembly is presented. The method includes fabricating a photovoltaic module including a semiconductor assembly. The fabrication step includes performing an efficiency enhancement treatment on the semiconductor assembly, wherein the efficiency enhancement treatment includes light soaking the semiconductor assembly, and heating the semiconductor assembly. The semiconductor assembly includes a window layer having an average thickness less than about 80 nanometers, wherein the window layer includes cadmium and sulfur. A related system is also presented.

Abstract translation: 提出了一种处理半导体组件的方法。 该方法包括制造包括半导体组件的光伏模块。 制造步骤包括对半导体组件执行效率提高处理，其中效率提高处理包括使半导体组件的光浸泡，以及加热半导体组件。 半导体组件包括平均厚度小于约80纳米的窗口层，其中窗口层包括镉和硫。 还提出了一个相关的系统。

公开(公告)号：US20140338722A1

公开(公告)日：2014-11-20

申请号：US13893494

申请日：2013-05-14

Applicant: First Solar, Inc.

Inventor： Scott Daniel Feldman-Peabody ,  Robert Andrew Garber ,  Douglas Garth Jensen

IPC: H01L31/0216 ,  H01L31/18 ,  H01L31/042

CPC classification number: H02S30/00 ,  H01L31/02 ,  H01L31/03925 ,  H01L31/0488 ,  H01L31/073 ,  H01L31/1828 ,  Y02E10/543

Abstract: Thin film photovoltaic devices are provided that include a transparent substrate defining an inner surface and an outer surface; a thin film stack on the inner surface of the transparent substrate; an encapsulation substrate on the thin film stack; and a color reflection film on the outer surface of the transparent substrate. The thin film stack has a photovoltaic heterojunction (e.g., formed from a n-type window thin film layer and an absorber thin film layer). Generally, the color reflection film comprises a colorant, such as a refractive material (e.g., a nitride material, an oxide material, or mixtures thereof). Methods are also provided for forming such a photovoltaic device, and for forming an array of photovoltaic devices to define an image.

Abstract translation: 提供薄膜光伏器件，其包括限定内表面和外表面的透明衬底; 在透明基板的内表面上的薄膜堆叠; 薄膜叠层上的封装衬底; 以及在透明基板的外表面上的彩色反射膜。 薄膜叠层具有光电异质结（例如，由n型窗薄膜层和吸收体薄膜层形成）。 通常，彩色反射膜包括着色剂，例如折射材料（例如，氮化物材料，氧化物材料或其混合物）。 还提供了用于形成这种光伏器件的方法，并且用于形成光电器件阵列以限定图像。

公开(公告)号：US20140170801A1

公开(公告)日：2014-06-19

申请号：US13713697

申请日：2012-12-13

Applicant: First Solar, Inc.

Inventor： Bastiaan Arie Korevaar ,  Jinbo Cao ,  Adam Fraser Halverson ,  Scott Daniel Feldman-Peabody ,  Mark Jeffrey Pavol ,  Douglas Garth Jensen

IPC: H01L31/18 ,  H01L21/67

CPC classification number: H01L31/1864 ,  H01L31/03925 ,  H01L31/048 ,  H01L31/049 ,  H01L31/073 ,  H01L31/18 ,  H01L31/1828 ,  Y02E10/543 ,  Y02P70/521

Abstract: A method of processing a semiconductor assembly is presented. The method includes fabricating a photovoltaic module including a semiconductor assembly. The fabrication step includes performing an efficiency enhancement treatment on the semiconductor assembly, wherein the efficiency enhancement treatment includes light soaking the semiconductor assembly, and heating the semiconductor assembly. The semiconductor assembly includes a window layer having an average thickness less than about 80 nanometers, wherein the window layer includes cadmium and sulfur. A related system is also presented.

Abstract translation: 提出了一种处理半导体组件的方法。 该方法包括制造包括半导体组件的光伏模块。 制造步骤包括对半导体组件执行效率提高处理，其中效率提高处理包括使半导体组件的光浸泡，以及加热半导体组件。 半导体组件包括平均厚度小于约80纳米的窗口层，其中窗口层包括镉和硫。 还提出了一个相关的系统。