THIN ABSORBER LAYER OF A PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICE
    1.
    发明申请
    THIN ABSORBER LAYER OF A PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICE 有权
    一个光伏器件的薄膜层

    公开(公告)号:US20100126570A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-05-27

    申请号:US12605129

    申请日:2009-10-23

    IPC分类号: H01L31/0304 H01L31/18

    CPC分类号: H01L31/0735 Y02E10/544

    摘要: Methods and apparatus are provided for converting electromagnetic radiation, such as solar energy, into electric energy with increased efficiency when compared to conventional solar cells. In one embodiment of a photovoltaic (PV) device, the PV device generally includes an n-doped layer and a p+-doped layer adjacent to the n-doped layer to form a p-n layer such that electric energy is created when electromagnetic radiation is absorbed by the p-n layer. The n-doped layer and the p+-doped layer may compose an absorber layer having a thickness less than 500 nm. Such a thin absorber layer may allow for greater efficiency and flexibility in PV devices when compared to conventional solar cells.

    摘要翻译: 提供了与常规太阳能电池相比,用于将诸如太阳能的电磁辐射转换成电能的方法和装置,其效率提高。 在光伏(PV)器件的一个实施例中,PV器件通常包括与n掺杂层相邻的n掺杂层和p +掺杂层以形成pn层,使得当电磁辐射被吸收时产生电能 由pn层。 n掺杂层和p +掺杂层可以组成厚度小于500nm的吸收层。 与常规太阳能电池相比,这种薄的吸收层可以在PV器件中实现更高的效率和灵活性。

    Photovoltaic device
    2.
    发明授权
    Photovoltaic device 有权
    光伏装置

    公开(公告)号:US08937244B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-01-20

    申请号:US12605108

    申请日:2009-10-23

    摘要: Methods and apparatus are provided for converting electromagnetic radiation, such as solar energy, into electric energy with increased efficiency when compared to conventional solar cells. A photovoltaic (PV) unit, according to embodiments of the invention, may have a very thin absorber layer produced by epitaxial lift-off (ELO), all electrical contacts positioned on the back side of the PV device to avoid shadowing, and/or front side and back side light trapping employing a diffuser and a reflector to increase absorption of the photons impinging on the front side of the PV unit. Several PV units may be combined into PV banks, and an array of PV banks may be connected to form a PV module with thin strips of metal or conductive polymer applied at low temperature. Such innovations may allow for greater efficiency and flexibility in PV devices when compared to conventional solar cells.

    摘要翻译: 提供了与常规太阳能电池相比,用于将诸如太阳能的电磁辐射转换成电能的方法和装置,其效率提高。 根据本发明的实施例的光伏(PV)单元可以具有通过外延剥离(ELO)制造的非常薄的吸收层,所有电触点位于PV装置的背面以避免阴影,和/或 使用扩散器和反射器的前侧和后侧光捕获以增加入射到PV单元的前侧的光子的吸收。 可以将多个PV单元组合成PV组,并且可以将PV组阵列连接以形成具有在低温下施加的薄金属或导电聚合物的PV模块。 与常规太阳能电池相比,这样的创新可以允许PV装置的更高的效率和灵活性。

    Photovoltaic device
    4.
    发明授权
    Photovoltaic device 有权
    光伏装置

    公开(公告)号:US08895845B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-11-25

    申请号:US12940861

    申请日:2010-11-05

    摘要: Methods and apparatus are provided for converting electromagnetic radiation, such as solar energy, into electric energy with increased efficiency when compared to conventional solar cells. A photovoltaic (PV) unit, according to embodiments of the invention, may have a very thin absorber layer produced by epitaxial lift-off (ELO), all electrical contacts positioned on the back side of the PV device to avoid shadowing, and/or front side and back side light trapping employing a diffuser and a reflector to increase absorption of the photons impinging on the front side of the PV unit. Several PV units may be combined into PV banks, and an array of PV banks may be connected to form a PV module with thin strips of metal or conductive polymer applied at low temperature. Such innovations may allow for greater efficiency and flexibility in PV devices when compared to conventional solar cells.

    摘要翻译: 提供了与常规太阳能电池相比,用于将诸如太阳能的电磁辐射转换成电能的方法和装置,其效率提高。 根据本发明的实施例的光伏(PV)单元可以具有通过外延剥离(ELO)制造的非常薄的吸收层,所有电触点位于PV装置的背面以避免阴影,和/或 使用扩散器和反射器的前侧和后侧光捕获以增加入射到PV单元的前侧的光子的吸收。 可以将多个PV单元组合成PV组,并且可以将PV组阵列连接以形成具有在低温下施加的薄金属或导电聚合物的PV模块。 与常规太阳能电池相比,这样的创新可以允许PV装置的更高的效率和灵活性。

    Photovoltaic device with increased light trapping
    5.
    发明授权
    Photovoltaic device with increased light trapping 有权
    具有增加的光捕获的光伏器件

    公开(公告)号:US08686284B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-04-01

    申请号:US12605140

    申请日:2009-10-23

    IPC分类号: H01L31/00

    摘要: Methods and apparatus are provided for converting electromagnetic radiation, such as solar energy, into electric energy with increased efficiency when compared to conventional solar cells. A photovoltaic (PV) device may incorporate front side and/or back side light trapping techniques in an effort to absorb as many of the photons incident on the front side of the PV device as possible in the absorber layer. The light trapping techniques may include a front side antireflective coating, multiple window layers, roughening or texturing on the front and/or the back sides, a back side diffuser for scattering the light, and/or a back side reflector for redirecting the light into the interior of the PV device. With such light trapping techniques, more light may be absorbed by the absorber layer for a given amount of incident light, thereby increasing the efficiency of the PV device.

    摘要翻译: 提供了与常规太阳能电池相比,用于将诸如太阳能的电磁辐射转换成电能的方法和装置,其效率提高。 光伏(PV)装置可以包括前侧和/或后侧光捕获技术,以尽量吸收在吸收层中尽可能多地入射到PV装置的前侧的光子。 光捕获技术可以包括前侧防反射涂层,多个窗口层,在前侧和/或后侧上的粗糙化或纹理化,用于散射光的后侧扩散器和/或用于将光重定向到的后侧反射器 PV设备的内部。 通过这种光捕获技术,对于给定量的入射光,更多的光可以被吸收层吸收,从而提高PV器件的效率。

    PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICE WITH BACK SIDE CONTACTS
    6.
    发明申请
    PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICE WITH BACK SIDE CONTACTS 有权
    具有背面接触的光电器件

    公开(公告)号:US20100126572A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-05-27

    申请号:US12605151

    申请日:2009-10-23

    摘要: Methods and apparatus for converting electromagnetic radiation, such as solar energy, into electric energy with increased efficiency when compared to conventional solar cells are provided. A photovoltaic (PV) device generally includes a window layer; an absorber layer disposed below the window layer such that electrons are generated when photons travel through the window layer and are absorbed by the absorber layer; and a plurality of contacts for external connection coupled to the absorber layer, such that all of the contacts for external connection are disposed below the absorber layer and do not block any of the photons from reaching the absorber layer through the window layer. Locating all the contacts on the back side of the PV device avoids solar shadows caused by front side contacts, typically found in conventional solar cells. Therefore, PV devices described herein with back side contacts may allow for increased efficiency when compared to conventional solar cells.

    摘要翻译: 提供了与常规太阳能电池相比,用于将电磁辐射如太阳能转换成电能的方法和装置,其效率提高。 光伏(PV)装置通常包括窗口层; 设置在窗口层下方的吸收层,使得当光子穿过窗口层并被吸收层吸收时,产生电子; 以及多个用于连接到吸收层的外部连接的触点,使得用于外部连接的所有触点都设置在吸收层下方,并且不阻挡任何光子通过窗口层到达吸收层。 定位PV装置背面的所有触点避免了由常规太阳能电池中常见的前侧触点造成的太阳阴影。 因此,与常规太阳能电池相比,具有背面接触的本文描述的PV器件可以增加效率。

    PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICE
    9.
    发明申请
    PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICE 有权
    光电器件

    公开(公告)号:US20100132780A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-06-03

    申请号:US12605108

    申请日:2009-10-23

    IPC分类号: H01L31/00

    摘要: Methods and apparatus are provided for converting electromagnetic radiation, such as solar energy, into electric energy with increased efficiency when compared to conventional solar cells. A photovoltaic (PV) unit, according to embodiments of the invention, may have a very thin absorber layer produced by epitaxial lift-off (ELO), all electrical contacts positioned on the back side of the PV device to avoid shadowing, and/or front side and back side light trapping employing a diffuser and a reflector to increase absorption of the photons impinging on the front side of the PV unit. Several PV units may be combined into PV banks, and an array of PV banks may be connected to form a PV module with thin strips of metal or conductive polymer applied at low temperature. Such innovations may allow for greater efficiency and flexibility in PV devices when compared to conventional solar cells.

    摘要翻译: 提供了与常规太阳能电池相比,用于将诸如太阳能的电磁辐射转换成电能的方法和装置,其效率提高。 根据本发明的实施例的光伏(PV)单元可以具有通过外延剥离(ELO)制造的非常薄的吸收层,所有电触点位于PV装置的背面以避免阴影,和/或 使用扩散器和反射器的前侧和后侧光捕获以增加入射到PV单元的前侧的光子的吸收。 可以将多个PV单元组合成PV组,并且可以将PV组阵列连接以形成具有在低温下施加的薄金属或导电聚合物的PV模块。 与常规太阳能电池相比,这样的创新可以允许PV装置的更高的效率和灵活性。

    INTEGRATION OF A PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICE
    10.
    发明申请
    INTEGRATION OF A PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICE 有权
    光伏器件的整合

    公开(公告)号:US20100126552A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-05-27

    申请号:US12605163

    申请日:2009-10-23

    IPC分类号: H01L31/042

    摘要: Methods and apparatus are provided for converting electromagnetic radiation, such as solar energy, into electric energy with increased efficiency when compared to conventional solar cells. A photovoltaic (PV) unit may have all electrical contacts positioned on the back side of the PV device to avoid shadowing and increase absorption of the photons impinging on the front side of the PV unit. Several PV units may be combined into PV banks, and an array of PV banks may be connected to form a PV module with thin strips of metal or conductive polymer formed at low temperature. Such innovations may allow for greater efficiency and flexibility in PV devices when compared to conventional solar cells.

    摘要翻译: 提供了与常规太阳能电池相比,用于将诸如太阳能的电磁辐射转换成电能的方法和装置,其效率提高。 光伏(PV)单元可以具有位于PV装置的背面上的所有电触点,以避免遮蔽并增加入射到PV单元前侧的光子的吸收。 可以将多个PV单元组合到PV组中,并且可以连接一组PV组,以形成具有在低温下形成的薄金属或导电聚合物的PV模块。 与常规太阳能电池相比,这样的创新可以允许PV装置的更高的效率和灵活性。