公开(公告)号：US20110100412A1

公开(公告)日：2011-05-05

申请号：US12825649

申请日：2010-06-29

申请人： Lawrence A. Clevenger ,  Rainer Krause ,  Karl-Heinz Lehnert ,  Gerd Pfeiffer ,  Kevin Prettyman

发明人： Lawrence A. Clevenger ,  Rainer Krause ,  Karl-Heinz Lehnert ,  Gerd Pfeiffer ,  Kevin Prettyman

IPC分类号： H01L31/042 ,  H01L31/18

CPC分类号： H01L31/1868 ,  H01L31/02167 ,  H01L31/02168 ,  H01L31/0236 ,  H01L31/0508 ,  H01L31/1804 ,  H01L31/1864 ,  H02S50/10 ,  Y02E10/547 ,  Y02P70/521

摘要： A photovoltaic module and a method of manufacturing such a module in which metal is deposited in a pattern on the front side of a semiconductor wafer which acts as an electrode. Photovoltaic cells manufactured using a semiconductor wafer typically have a P type semiconductor region and an N type semiconductor region. The metal on the front side of each of the photovoltaic cells forms an electrical connection to the doped layer of the semiconductor wafer on its front side.

摘要翻译： 一种光伏模块及其制造方法，其中金属以图案形式沉积在用作电极的半导体晶片的正面上。 使用半导体晶片制造的光伏电池通常具有P型半导体区域和N型半导体区域。 每个光伏电池的前侧上的金属在其前侧形成与半导体晶片的掺杂层的电连接。

公开(公告)号：US08665575B2

公开(公告)日：2014-03-04

申请号：US13166842

申请日：2011-06-23

申请人： Lawrence A. Clevenger ,  Harold J. Hovel ,  Rainer Krause ,  Zhengwen Li ,  Kevin S. Petrarca ,  Gerd Pfeiffer ,  Kevin Prettyman ,  Carl J. Radens ,  Brian C. Sapp

发明人： Lawrence A. Clevenger ,  Harold J. Hovel ,  Rainer Krause ,  Zhengwen Li ,  Kevin S. Petrarca ,  Gerd Pfeiffer ,  Kevin Prettyman ,  Carl J. Radens ,  Brian C. Sapp

IPC分类号： H02H5/04

CPC分类号： H02H7/20 ,  H01L31/02021 ,  H02H5/047 ,  Y02E10/50

摘要： A photovoltaic module (10) with a plurality of solar cells (20) interconnected in serial and/or parallel arrangement within the module (10) is equipped with an overheat protection system (30) for suppressing damages of the photovoltaic module (10) due to defects of the solar cells (20). The overheat protection system (30) comprises a heat sensor (32) which is thermally coupled to a solar cell (20). The heat sensor (32) is physically integrated into an electrical switch (34, 36, 38) which is electrically connected to said solar cell (20).

摘要翻译： 具有在模块（10）内以串联和/或并联布置互连的多个太阳能电池（20）的光伏模块（10）装备有过热保护系统（30），用于抑制光伏模块（10）的损坏 涉及太阳能电池的缺陷（20）。 过热保护系统（30）包括热耦合到太阳能电池（20）的热传感器（32）。 热传感器（32）物理地集成在电连接到所述太阳能电池（20）的电开关（34,36,38）中。

公开(公告)号：US20110317324A1

公开(公告)日：2011-12-29

申请号：US13166842

申请日：2011-06-23

申请人： Lawrence A. Clevenger ,  Harold J. Hovel ,  Rainer Krause ,  Zhengwen Li ,  Kevin S. Petrarca ,  Gerd Pfeiffer ,  Kevin Prettyman ,  Carl J. Radens ,  Brian C. Sapp

发明人： Lawrence A. Clevenger ,  Harold J. Hovel ,  Rainer Krause ,  Zhengwen Li ,  Kevin S. Petrarca ,  Gerd Pfeiffer ,  Kevin Prettyman ,  Carl J. Radens ,  Brian C. Sapp

IPC分类号： H02H5/04

CPC分类号： H02H7/20 ,  H01L31/02021 ,  H02H5/047 ,  Y02E10/50

摘要： A photovoltaic module (10) with a plurality of solar cells (20) interconnected in serial and/or parallel arrangement within the module (10) is equipped with an overheat protection system (30) for suppressing damages of the photovoltaic module (10) due to defects of the solar cells (20). The overheat protection system (30) comprises a heat sensor (32) which is thermally coupled to a solar cell (20). The heat sensor (32) is physically integrated into an electrical switch (34, 36, 38) which is electrically connected to said solar cell (20).

摘要翻译： 具有在模块（10）内以串联和/或并联布置互连的多个太阳能电池（20）的光伏模块（10）装备有过热保护系统（30），用于抑制光伏模块（10）的损坏 涉及太阳能电池的缺陷（20）。 过热保护系统（30）包括热耦合到太阳能电池（20）的热传感器（32）。 热传感器（32）物理地集成在电连接到所述太阳能电池（20）的电开关（34,36,38）中。

公开(公告)号：US20110100420A1

公开(公告)日：2011-05-05

申请号：US12887156

申请日：2010-09-21

申请人： Lawrence A. Clevenger ,  Timothy J. Dalton ,  Maxime Darnon ,  Rainer Krause ,  Gerd Pfeiffer ,  Kevin Prettyman ,  Carl J. Radens ,  Brian C. Sapp

发明人： Lawrence A. Clevenger ,  Timothy J. Dalton ,  Maxime Darnon ,  Rainer Krause ,  Gerd Pfeiffer ,  Kevin Prettyman ,  Carl J. Radens ,  Brian C. Sapp

IPC分类号： H01L31/052

CPC分类号： H01L31/0549 ,  G02B26/007 ,  H01L31/048 ,  H01L31/0488 ,  H01L31/049 ,  Y02E10/52

摘要： An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for a photovoltaic module, the photovoltaic module comprising a plurality of photovoltaic cells, a controllable infrared protection layer, and a protection switching means. The controllable infrared protection layer is for reducing the infrared radiation absorbed by the photovoltaic module, where the controllable infrared protection layer has a first state and a second state. When the infrared protection layer is in the first state the transmission of infrared radiation to the photovoltaic cells is higher than when the infrared protection layer is in the second state. The protection switching means is for switching the controllable infrared protection layer between the first state and the second state.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于光伏模块的装置，系统和方法，所述光伏模块包括多个光伏电池，可控红外保护层和保护开关装置。 可控制的红外保护层用于减少由光伏组件吸收的红外线辐射，其中可控红外保护层具有第一状态和第二状态。 当红外线保护层处于第一状态时，红外线辐射向光伏电池的传输比红外线保护层处于第二状态时高。 保护切换装置用于在第一状态和第二状态之间切换可控红外保护层。

公开(公告)号：US20110100413A1

公开(公告)日：2011-05-05

申请号：US12887121

申请日：2010-09-21

申请人： Lawrence A. Clevenger ,  Rainer Krause ,  Zhengwen Li ,  Gerd Pfeiffer ,  Kevin Prettyman ,  Brian C. Sapp

发明人： Lawrence A. Clevenger ,  Rainer Krause ,  Zhengwen Li ,  Gerd Pfeiffer ,  Kevin Prettyman ,  Brian C. Sapp

IPC分类号： H01L31/042 ,  H01L31/18

CPC分类号： H02S40/40 ,  H01L31/03767 ,  H01L31/042 ,  H01L31/1864 ,  H02S50/10 ,  Y02E10/50 ,  Y02P70/521 ,  Y10T29/413

摘要： An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for restoring efficiency of a photovoltaic cell. An illumination module illuminates photovoltaic cells so the cells receive a time integrated irradiance equivalent to at least 5 hours of solar illumination. After illumination, an annealing module anneals the photovoltaic cells at a temperature above 90 degrees Celsius for a minimum of 10 minutes. In one embodiment, the illumination module illuminates the photovoltaic cells for a time integrated irradiance equivalent to at least 20 hours of solar illumination. In another embodiment, the illumination module illuminates the photovoltaic cells for a time integrated irradiance equivalent to at least 16 hours of solar illumination while being heated to at least 50 degrees Celsius. In another embodiment, a solar concentrator irradiates the photovoltaic cells in sunlight for at least 10 hours and increases the irradiance of solar illumination on the cells by a factor of 2 to 5.

摘要翻译： 公开了用于恢复光伏电池的效率的装置，系统和方法。 照明模块照亮光伏电池，使得电池接收等于至少5小时的太阳照明的时间积分辐照度。 在照明之后，退火模块在高于90摄氏度的温度下使光伏电池退火至少10分钟。 在一个实施例中，照明模块照亮光伏电池以达到等于至少20小时的太阳照明的时间积分辐照度。 在另一个实施例中，照明模块照亮光伏电池的时间积分辐照度等于至少16小时的太阳能照明，同时被加热到至少50摄氏度。 在另一个实施例中，太阳能聚光器在太阳光下照射太阳能电池至少10小时，并将太阳照射在电池上的辐照度提高2至5倍。

公开(公告)号：US10319870B2

公开(公告)日：2019-06-11

申请号：US12887156

申请日：2010-09-21

申请人： Lawrence A. Clevenger ,  Timothy J. Dalton ,  Maxime Darnon ,  Rainer Krause ,  Gerd Pfeiffer ,  Kevin Prettyman ,  Carl J. Radens ,  Brian C. Sapp

发明人： Lawrence A. Clevenger ,  Timothy J. Dalton ,  Maxime Darnon ,  Rainer Krause ,  Gerd Pfeiffer ,  Kevin Prettyman ,  Carl J. Radens ,  Brian C. Sapp

IPC分类号： H01L31/00 ,  H01L31/054 ,  G02B26/00 ,  H01L31/048 ,  H01L31/049

摘要： An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for a photovoltaic module, the photovoltaic module comprising a plurality of photovoltaic cells, a controllable infrared protection layer, and a protection switching means. The controllable infrared protection layer is for reducing the infrared radiation absorbed by the photovoltaic module, where the controllable infrared protection layer has a first state and a second state. When the infrared protection layer is in the first state the transmission of infrared radiation to the photovoltaic cells is higher than when the infrared protection layer is in the second state. The protection switching means is for switching the controllable infrared protection layer between the first state and the second state.

公开(公告)号：US09634165B2

公开(公告)日：2017-04-25

申请号：US12887121

申请日：2010-09-21

申请人： Lawrence A. Clevenger ,  Rainer Krause ,  Zhengwen Li ,  Gerd Pfeiffer ,  Kevin Prettyman ,  Brian C. Sapp

发明人： Lawrence A. Clevenger ,  Rainer Krause ,  Zhengwen Li ,  Gerd Pfeiffer ,  Kevin Prettyman ,  Brian C. Sapp

IPC分类号： H01L31/00 ,  H01L31/042 ,  H01L31/18 ,  H01L31/0376

CPC分类号： H02S40/40 ,  H01L31/03767 ,  H01L31/042 ,  H01L31/1864 ,  H02S50/10 ,  Y02E10/50 ,  Y02P70/521 ,  Y10T29/413

摘要： An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for restoring efficiency of a photovoltaic cell. An illumination module illuminates photovoltaic cells so the cells receive a time integrated irradiance equivalent to at least 5 hours of solar illumination. After illumination, an annealing module anneals the photovoltaic cells at a temperature above 90 degrees Celsius for a minimum of 10 minutes. In one embodiment, the illumination module illuminates the photovoltaic cells for a time integrated irradiance equivalent to at least 20 hours of solar illumination. In another embodiment, the illumination module illuminates the photovoltaic cells for a time integrated irradiance equivalent to at least 16 hours of solar illumination while being heated to at least 50 degrees Celsius. In another embodiment, a solar concentrator irradiates the photovoltaic cells in sunlight for at least 10 hours and increases the irradiance of solar illumination on the cells by a factor of 2 to 5.

公开(公告)号：US20120160295A1

公开(公告)日：2012-06-28

申请号：US13167792

申请日：2011-06-24

申请人： Lawrence A. Clevenger ,  Harold J. Hovel ,  Rainer Klaus Krause ,  Kevin S. Petrarca ,  Gerd Pfeiffer ,  Kevin Prettyman ,  Brian C. Sapp

发明人： Lawrence A. Clevenger ,  Harold J. Hovel ,  Rainer Klaus Krause ,  Kevin S. Petrarca ,  Gerd Pfeiffer ,  Kevin Prettyman ,  Brian C. Sapp

IPC分类号： H01L31/042 ,  H01L31/18 ,  G01R31/10

CPC分类号： H02S50/10

摘要： A method for characterizing the electronic properties of a solar cell to be used in a photovoltaic module comprises the steps of performing a room temperature IV curve measurement of the solar cell and classifying the solar cell based on this IV curve measurement. In order to take stress-related effects into account, the solar cells are reclassified depending on the result of an additional measurement conducted on the solar cells under stress. This stress-related measurement may be gained from light induced thermography (LIT) yielding information on diode shunt areas within the solar cell.

摘要翻译： 用于表征在光伏模块中使用的太阳能电池的电子特性的方法包括以下步骤：基于该IV曲线测量，执行太阳能电池的室温IV曲线测量并对太阳能电池进行分类。 为了考虑应力相关的影响，太阳能电池根据在应力下对太阳能电池进行的额外测量的结果重新分类。 该应力相关测量可以从光诱导热成像（LIT）获得，产生关于太阳能电池内的二极管分流区域的信息。

公开(公告)号：US20110318865A1

公开(公告)日：2011-12-29

申请号：US13154140

申请日：2011-06-06

申请人： Ranier Krauser ,  Lawrence A. Clevenger ,  Kevin Prettyman ,  Brian Christopher Sapp ,  Kevin S. Petrarca ,  Harold John Hovel ,  Gerd Pfeiffer ,  Zhengwen Li ,  Carl John Radens

发明人： Ranier Krauser ,  Lawrence A. Clevenger ,  Kevin Prettyman ,  Brian Christopher Sapp ,  Kevin S. Petrarca ,  Harold John Hovel ,  Gerd Pfeiffer ,  Zhengwen Li ,  Carl John Radens

IPC分类号： H01L31/18

CPC分类号： H01L31/1804 ,  H01L31/02167 ,  H01L31/022425 ,  H01L31/068 ,  Y02E10/547 ,  Y02P70/521

摘要： The invention relates to a manufacturing process of a photovoltaic solar cell (100) comprising: providing high doped areas (20) on the rear side (18) of the photovoltaic solar cell (100), providing localized metal contacts (30) localized on said high doped areas (20), providing a passivation layer (50) covering a surface (52) between said contacts (30), wherein the contacts (30) remain substantially free of the passivation layer (50), and depositing a metal layer (32) for a back surface field.

摘要翻译： 本发明涉及一种光伏太阳能电池（100）的制造方法，包括：在光伏太阳能电池（100）的后侧（18）上提供高掺杂区域（20），提供位于所述光伏太阳能电池（100）上的局部金属触点（30） 提供覆盖所述触头（30）之间的表面（52）的钝化层（50），其中触点（30）保持基本上不含钝化层（50），并沉积金属层（50） 32）用于背面场。

公开(公告)号：US20110316343A1

公开(公告)日：2011-12-29

申请号：US13154037

申请日：2011-06-06

申请人： Ranier Krauser ,  Lawrence A. Clevenger ,  Kevin Prettyman ,  Brian Christopher Sapp ,  Kevin S. Petrarca ,  Harold John Hovel ,  Gerd Pfeiffer ,  Zhengwen Li ,  Carl John Radens

发明人： Ranier Krauser ,  Lawrence A. Clevenger ,  Kevin Prettyman ,  Brian Christopher Sapp ,  Kevin S. Petrarca ,  Harold John Hovel ,  Gerd Pfeiffer ,  Zhengwen Li ,  Carl John Radens

IPC分类号： H02J1/00

CPC分类号： H01L31/02021 ,  Y02E10/50 ,  Y10T307/685

摘要： A photovoltaic module (10) comprises a plurality of solar cells (20) interconnected in serial arrays (15). At least some of the solar cells (20) are equipped with control units (30) comprising at least one thermal sensor (42) and one power sensor (43). The control unit (30) comprises means (35) for removing a specific solar cell (20′) from the photovoltaic module (10) network if said solar cell (20′) is found to have reached a predefined level of degradation. In a preferred embodiment, control unit (30) is an ASIC chip (40) in thermal contact with said solar cell (20) and electrically connected to said solar cell (20).

摘要翻译： 光伏模块（10）包括以串联阵列（15）互连的多个太阳能电池（20）。 至少一些太阳能电池（20）装备有包括至少一个热传感器（42）和一个功率传感器（43）的控制单元（30）。 如果发现所述太阳能电池（20'）达到预定水平的降级，则控制单元（30）包括用于从光伏模块（10）网络去除特定太阳能电池（20'）的装置（35）。 在优选实施例中，控制单元（30）是与所述太阳能电池（20）热接触并电连接到所述太阳能电池（20）的ASIC芯片（40）。