公开(公告)号：US20170236956A1

公开(公告)日：2017-08-17

申请号：US15586505

申请日：2017-05-04

Applicant: First Solar, Inc.

Inventor： Yong Liang ,  Jinbo Cao ,  William Hullinger Huber

IPC: H01L31/032 ,  H01L31/073 ,  H01L31/0224

CPC classification number: H01L31/0321 ,  H01L31/022466 ,  H01L31/022475 ,  H01L31/022483 ,  H01L31/073 ,  Y02E10/543 ,  Y02P70/521

Abstract: A photovoltaic device is presented. The photovoltaic device includes a buffer layer disposed on a transparent conductive oxide layer; a window layer disposed on the buffer layer; and an interlayer interposed between the transparent conductive oxide layer and the window layer. The interlayer includes a metal species, wherein the metal species includes gadolinium, beryllium, calcium, barium, strontium, scandium, yttrium, hafnium, cerium, lutetium, lanthanum, or combinations thereof. A method of making a photovoltaic device is also presented

公开(公告)号：US20140246083A1

公开(公告)日：2014-09-04

申请号：US13782176

申请日：2013-03-01

Applicant: First Solar, Inc.

Inventor： Yong Liang ,  Jinbo Cao ,  William Hullinger Huber

IPC: H01L31/032 ,  H01L31/18

CPC classification number: H01L31/0321 ,  H01L31/022466 ,  H01L31/022475 ,  H01L31/022483 ,  H01L31/073 ,  Y02E10/543 ,  Y02P70/521

Abstract: A photovoltaic device is presented. The photovoltaic device includes a buffer layer disposed on a transparent conductive oxide layer; a window layer disposed on the buffer layer; and an interlayer interposed between the transparent conductive oxide layer and the window layer. The interlayer includes a metal species, wherein the metal species includes gadolinium, beryllium, calcium, barium, strontium, scandium, yttrium, hafnium, cerium, lutetium, lanthanum, or combinations thereof. A method of making a photovoltaic device is also presented

Abstract translation: 介绍了光伏器件。 光伏器件包括设置在透明导电氧化物层上的缓冲层; 设置在缓冲层上的窗口层; 以及插入在透明导电氧化物层和窗口层之间的夹层。 中间层包括金属物质，其中金属物质包括钆，铍，钙，钡，锶，钪，钇，铪，铈，镥，镧或它们的组合。 还提出了制造光伏器件的方法

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。

公开(公告)号：US11417785B2

公开(公告)日：2022-08-16

申请号：US15586505

申请日：2017-05-04

Applicant: First Solar, Inc.

Inventor： Yong Liang ,  Jinbo Cao ,  William Hullinger Huber

IPC: H01L31/032 ,  H01L31/0224 ,  H01L31/073

Abstract: A photovoltaic device is presented. The photovoltaic device includes a buffer layer disposed on a transparent conductive oxide layer; a window layer disposed on the buffer layer; and an interlayer interposed between the transparent conductive oxide layer and the window layer. The interlayer includes a metal species, wherein the metal species includes gadolinium, beryllium, calcium, barium, strontium, scandium, yttrium, hafnium, cerium, lutetium, lanthanum, or combinations thereof. A method of making a photovoltaic device is also presented.

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。