SOLAR CELL HAVING A PLURALITY OF SUB-CELLS COUPLED BY A METALLIZATION STRUCTURE
    3.
    发明申请
    SOLAR CELL HAVING A PLURALITY OF SUB-CELLS COUPLED BY A METALLIZATION STRUCTURE 审中-公开
    具有通过金属结构耦合的多个子电池的太阳能电池

    公开(公告)号:US20170062640A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-03-02

    申请号:US15348215

    申请日:2016-11-10

    摘要: Solar cells having a plurality of sub-cells coupled by metallization structures, and singulation approaches to forming solar cells having a plurality of sub-cells coupled by metallization structures, are described. In an example, a solar cell, includes a plurality of sub-cells, each of the sub-cells having a singulated and physically separated semiconductor substrate portion. Adjacent ones of the singulated and physically separated semiconductor substrate portions have a groove there between. The solar cell also includes a monolithic metallization structure. A portion of the monolithic metallization structure couples ones of the plurality of sub-cells. The groove between adjacent ones of the singulated and physically separated semiconductor substrate portions exposes a portion of the monolithic metallization structure.

    摘要翻译: 描述了具有通过金属化结构耦合的多个子单元的太阳能电池,以及用于形成具有通过金属化结构耦合的多个子单元的太阳能电池的单独方法。 在一个示例中,太阳能电池包括多个子单元,每个子单元具有单个化和物理分离的半导体衬底部分。 相邻的分离和物理分离的半导体衬底部分之间具有凹槽。 太阳能电池还包括单片金属化结构。 单片金属化结构的一部分耦合多个子单元中的一个。 单个化和物理分离的半导体衬底部分中相邻的半导体衬底部分之间的凹槽暴露了整体式金属化结构的一部分。

    THICK DAMAGE BUFFER FOR FOIL-BASED METALLIZATION OF SOLAR CELLS
    4.
    发明申请
    THICK DAMAGE BUFFER FOR FOIL-BASED METALLIZATION OF SOLAR CELLS 审中-公开
    用于基于石灰基金属化的太阳能电池的厚度损失缓冲器

    公开(公告)号:US20170018667A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-01-19

    申请号:US15279950

    申请日:2016-09-29

    摘要: Approaches for the foil-based metallization of solar cells and the resulting solar cells are described. A method involves patterning a first surface of a metal foil to provide a plurality of alternating grooves and ridges in the metal foil. Non-conductive material regions are formed in the grooves in the metal foil. The metal foil is located above a plurality of alternating N-type and P-type semiconductor regions disposed in or above a substrate to provide the non-conductive material regions in alignment with locations between the alternating N-type and P-type semiconductor regions and to provide the ridges in alignment with the alternating N-type and P-type semiconductor regions. The ridges of the metal foil are adhered to the alternating N-type and P-type semiconductor regions. The metal foil is patterned through the metal foil from a second surface of the metal foil at regions in alignment with the non-conductive material regions.

    摘要翻译: 描述了用于太阳能电池和所得太阳能电池的箔基金属化的方法。 一种方法包括图案化金属箔的第一表面以在金属箔中提供多个交替的槽和脊。 在金属箔的凹槽中形成非导电材料区域。 金属箔位于设置在基板中或上方的多个交替的N型和P型半导体区域之上,以提供与交替的N型和P型半导体区之间的位置对准的非导电材料区域,以及 以提供与交替的N型和P型半导体区对准的脊。 金属箔的脊部粘附到交替的N型和P型半导体区域。 在与非导电材料区域对准的区域处,通过金属箔从金属箔的第二表面图案化金属箔。

    ONE-DIMENSIONAL METALLIZATION FOR SOLAR CELLS
    6.
    发明申请
    ONE-DIMENSIONAL METALLIZATION FOR SOLAR CELLS 审中-公开
    太阳能电池的一维金属化

    公开(公告)号:US20160380132A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-12-29

    申请号:US14750821

    申请日:2015-06-25

    摘要: Approaches for fabricating one-dimensional metallization for solar cells, and the resulting solar cells, are described. In an example, a solar cell includes a substrate having a back surface and an opposing light-receiving surface. A plurality of alternating N-type and P-type semiconductor regions is disposed in or above the back surface of the substrate and parallel along a first direction to form a one-dimensional layout of emitter regions for the solar cell. A conductive contact structure is disposed on the plurality of alternating N-type and P-type semiconductor regions. The conductive contact structure includes a plurality of metal lines corresponding to the plurality of alternating N-type and P-type semiconductor regions. The plurality of metal lines is parallel along the first direction to form a one-dimensional layout of a metallization layer for the solar cell.

    摘要翻译: 描述了制造用于太阳能电池的一维金属化的方法以及所得到的太阳能电池。 在一个示例中,太阳能电池包括具有背面和相对的光接收表面的基板。 多个交替的N型和P型半导体区域设置在基板的背面中或上方并且沿着第一方向平行,以形成用于太阳能电池的发射极区域的一维布局。 导电接触结构设置在多个交替的N型和P型半导体区域上。 导电接触结构包括对应于多个交替的N型和P型半导体区的多个金属线。 多个金属线沿着第一方向平行以形成用于太阳能电池的金属化层的一维布局。

    LASER BEAM SHAPING FOR FOIL-BASED METALLIZATION OF SOLAR CELLS
    7.
    发明申请
    LASER BEAM SHAPING FOR FOIL-BASED METALLIZATION OF SOLAR CELLS 有权
    激光束形成用于基于金属的太阳能电池的金属化

    公开(公告)号:US20160181447A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-06-23

    申请号:US14578334

    申请日:2014-12-19

    IPC分类号: H01L31/0224 H01L31/18

    摘要: Approaches for foil-based metallization of solar cells and the resulting solar cells are described. For example, a method of fabricating a solar cell involves locating a metal foil above a plurality of alternating N-type and P-type semiconductor regions disposed in or above a substrate. The method also involves laser welding the metal foil to the alternating N-type and P-type semiconductor regions. The method also involves patterning the metal foil by laser ablating through at least a portion of the metal foil at regions in alignment with locations between the alternating N-type and P-type semiconductor regions. The laser welding and the patterning are performed at the same time.

    摘要翻译: 描述了太阳能电池的箔基金属化和所得到的太阳能电池的方法。 例如,制造太阳能电池的方法包括将金属箔定位在设置在基板中或上方的多个交替的N型和P型半导体区域上方。 该方法还涉及将金属箔激光焊接到交替的N型和P型半导体区域。 该方法还包括通过在与交替的N型和P型半导体区域之间的位置对准的区域处激光烧蚀金属箔的至少一部分来图案化金属箔。 激光焊接和图案化同时进行。