Abstract:
Disclosed is a solar cell including a semiconductor substrate, an emitter layer formed at the semiconductor substrate, the emitter layer being a conductive type different from that of the semiconductor substrate, a back surface field layer formed at the semiconductor substrate, the back surface field layer being the same conductive type as that of the semiconductor substrate, a first electrode electrically connected to the emitter layer, and a second electrode electrically connected to the back surface field layer. The second electrode includes a plurality of finger electrodes arranged at a first pitch, the back surface field layer includes a plurality of first portions corresponding to the respective finger electrodes, and at least one connecting projection protrudes from any one of each finger electrode and each first portion.
Abstract:
A solar cell includes a photoelectric conversion layer; and a front electrode on the photoelectric conversion layer, wherein the front electrode includes a plurality of first finger electrodes; a plurality of second finger electrodes; a bus electrode directly connected to at least one of the plurality of first finger electrodes; a plurality of connecting electrodes connected to the plurality of second finger electrodes, the plurality of connecting electrodes forming at least one space therebetween; and an auxiliary electrode formed at the at least one space, wherein the auxiliary electrode connects at least two connecting electrodes of the plurality of connecting electrodes.
Abstract:
A solar cell is discussed, which includes a pair of connecting electrodes having a portion having a width smaller than a width of a plurality of bus bar electrodes, and the pair of connecting electrodes connects a plurality of second finger electrodes to both sides of an end of one of the plurality of bus bar electrodes, respectively, wherein the end of the one of the plurality of bus bar electrodes being positioned in a second direction, wherein an area not including the plurality of second finger electrodes is positioned between the pair of connecting electrodes, and wherein an auxiliary electrode not connected to the plurality of second finger electrodes and having a width smaller than the width of the plurality of bus bar electrodes is disposed in the area not including the plurality of second finger electrodes.
Abstract:
A solar cell includes a photoelectric conversion layer; and a front electrode on the photoelectric conversion layer, wherein the front electrode includes a plurality of first finger electrodes; a plurality of second finger electrodes; a bus electrode directly connected to at least one of the plurality of first finger electrodes; a plurality of connecting electrodes connected to the plurality of second finger electrodes, the plurality of connecting electrodes forming at least one space therebetween; and an auxiliary electrode formed at the at least one space, wherein the auxiliary electrode connects at least two connecting electrodes of the plurality of connecting electrodes.
Abstract:
A method for manufacturing a solar cell includes performing a dry etching process to form a textured surface including a plurality of minute protrusions on a first surface of a semiconductor substrate, performing a first cleansing process for removing damaged portions of surfaces of the minute protrusions using a basic chemical and removing impurities adsorbed on the surfaces of the minute protrusions, performing a second cleansing process for removing impurities remaining or again adsorbed on the surfaces of the minute protrusions using an acid chemical after performing the first cleansing process, and forming an emitter region at the first surface of the semiconductor substrate.
Abstract:
A solar cell, a solar cell manufacturing device, and a method for manufacturing the solar cell are discussed. The solar cell manufacturing device includes a chamber; an ion implantation unit configured to implant ions into a substrate inside the chamber and a mask positioned between the ion implantation unit and the substrate. The mask includes a first opening to form a lightly doped region having a first concentration at one surface of the substrate, a second opening to form a heavily doped region having a second concentration higher than the first concentration at the one surface of the substrate, and at least one connector formed to cross the second opening. The second opening includes finger openings formed in a first direction, and bus openings formed in a second direction crossing the first direction.