MOLTEN METAL SPRAYING FOR METALLIZATION APPLICATION IN SOLAR CELLS
    1.
    发明申请
    MOLTEN METAL SPRAYING FOR METALLIZATION APPLICATION IN SOLAR CELLS 失效
    用于在太阳能电池中金属化应用的金属喷涂

    公开(公告)号:US20090110808A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-04-30

    申请号:US11877826

    申请日:2007-10-24

    IPC分类号: B05B7/00 B05D5/12

    摘要: The present invention provides a method of making back side contacts and back surface fields in photovoltaic devices such as silicon solar cells. According to one aspect, the process of the present invention is a non-contact process, overcoming many of the problems of the prior art. According to certain aspects, molten aluminum is used to form the contact regions as opposed to the screen printing process of the prior art. According to additional aspects, the process can be used to form the distributed point contacts and localized back surface fields for dielectric passivated back surface. According to still further aspects, molten aluminum spray and/or atomization is used for the back side metallization.

    摘要翻译: 本发明提供了在诸如硅太阳能电池的光电器件中制造背面接触和背面场的方法。 根据一个方面,本发明的方法是克服现有技术的许多问题的非接触方法。 根据某些方面,与现有技术的丝网印刷方法相反,使用熔融铝来形成接触区域。 根据另外的方面,该方法可以用于形成电介质钝化后表面的分布点接触和局部后表面场。 根据另外的方面,熔融铝喷雾和/或雾化用于背面金属化。

    DIRECTIONAL CRYSTALLIZATION OF SILICON SHEETS USING RAPID THERMAL PROCESSING
    2.
    发明申请
    DIRECTIONAL CRYSTALLIZATION OF SILICON SHEETS USING RAPID THERMAL PROCESSING 失效
    使用快速热处理的硅片的方向结晶

    公开(公告)号:US20080142763A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-06-19

    申请号:US11610049

    申请日:2006-12-13

    IPC分类号: B01D9/00 H01L25/00

    摘要: The present invention provides a method of recrystallizing a silicon sheet, and in particular recrystallizing a small grained silicon sheet to improve material properties such as grain size and orientation. According to one aspect, the method includes using rapid thermal processing (RTP) to melt and recrystallize one or more entire silicon sheet(s) in one heating sequence. According to another aspect, the method includes directionally controlling a temperature drop across the thickness of the sheet so as to facilitate the production of a small number of nuclei in the melted material and their growth into large grains. According to a further aspect, the invention includes a re-crystallization chamber in an overall process flow that enables high-throughput processing of silicon sheets having desired properties for applications such as photovoltaic modules.

    摘要翻译: 本发明提供了一种使硅片再结晶的方法,特别是重结晶小晶粒硅片以改善诸如晶粒尺寸和取向的材料性能。 根据一个方面,该方法包括使用快速热处理(RTP)在一个加热顺序中熔融和重结晶一个或多个整个硅片。 根据另一方面,该方法包括定向地控制跨越板的厚度的温度降,以便于在熔融材料中产生少量的核并且其生长成大的晶粒。 根据另一方面,本发明包括在整个工艺流程中的再结晶室,其能够对具有用于诸如光伏模块的应用的所需性能的硅片进行高通量处理。

    Integrated emitter formation and passivation
    3.
    发明授权
    Integrated emitter formation and passivation 有权
    集成发射极形成和钝化

    公开(公告)号:US07846762B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-12-07

    申请号:US12234848

    申请日:2008-09-22

    IPC分类号: H01L21/00

    摘要: Embodiments of the present invention provide a method for forming an emitter region in a crystalline silicon substrate and passivating the surface thereof by depositing a doped amorphous silicon layer onto the crystalline silicon substrate and thermally annealing the crystalline silicon substrate while oxidizing the surface thereof. In one embodiment, the deposited film is completely converted to oxide. In another embodiment, the doped amorphous silicon layer deposited onto the crystalline silicon substrate is converted into crystalline silicon having the same grain structure and crystal orientation as the underlying crystalline silicon substrate upon which the amorphous silicon was initially deposited during emitter formation. In one embodiment, at least a portion of the converted crystalline silicon is further converted into silicon dioxide during the emitter surface passivation.

    摘要翻译: 本发明的实施方式提供了一种在晶体硅衬底中形成发射极区域并通过在晶体硅衬底上沉积掺杂的非晶硅层并使晶体硅衬底氧化其表面进行热退火而钝化其表面的方法。 在一个实施方案中,沉积的膜完全转化为氧化物。 在另一个实施例中,沉积到晶体硅衬底上的掺杂非晶硅层被转换成具有与在发射极形成期间最初沉积非晶硅的下面的晶体硅衬底相同的晶粒结构和晶体取向的晶体硅。 在一个实施例中,在发射极表面钝化期间,转化的晶体硅的至少一部分进一步转化成二氧化硅。

    INTEGRATED EMITTER FORMATION AND PASSIVATION
    5.
    发明申请
    INTEGRATED EMITTER FORMATION AND PASSIVATION 审中-公开
    集成发射体形成和钝化

    公开(公告)号:US20100323503A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-12-23

    申请号:US12872272

    申请日:2010-08-31

    IPC分类号: H01L21/22

    摘要: Embodiments of the present invention provide a method for forming an emitter region in a crystalline silicon substrate and passivating the surface thereof by depositing a doped amorphous silicon layer onto the crystalline silicon substrate and thermally annealing the crystalline silicon substrate while oxidizing the surface thereof. In one embodiment, the deposited film is completely converted to oxide. In another embodiment, the doped amorphous silicon layer deposited onto the crystalline silicon substrate is converted into crystalline silicon having the same grain structure and crystal orientation as the underlying crystalline silicon substrate upon which the amorphous silicon was initially deposited during emitter formation. In one embodiment, at least a portion of the converted crystalline silicon is further converted into silicon dioxide during the emitter surface passivation.

    摘要翻译: 本发明的实施方式提供了一种在晶体硅衬底中形成发射极区域并通过在晶体硅衬底上沉积掺杂的非晶硅层并使晶体硅衬底氧化其表面进行热退火而钝化其表面的方法。 在一个实施方案中,沉积的膜完全转化为氧化物。 在另一个实施例中,沉积到晶体硅衬底上的掺杂非晶硅层被转换成具有与在发射极形成期间最初沉积非晶硅的下面的晶体硅衬底相同的晶粒结构和晶体取向的晶体硅。 在一个实施例中,在发射极表面钝化期间,转化的晶体硅的至少一部分进一步转化成二氧化硅。

    INTEGRATED EMITTER FORMATION AND PASSIVATION

    公开(公告)号:US20100075485A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-03-25

    申请号:US12234848

    申请日:2008-09-22

    IPC分类号: H01L21/20

    摘要: Embodiments of the present invention provide a method for forming an emitter region in a crystalline silicon substrate and passivating the surface thereof by depositing a doped amorphous silicon layer onto the crystalline silicon substrate and thermally annealing the crystalline silicon substrate while oxidizing the surface thereof. In one embodiment, the deposited film is completely converted to oxide. In another embodiment, the doped amorphous silicon layer deposited onto the crystalline silicon substrate is converted into crystalline silicon having the same grain structure and crystal orientation as the underlying crystalline silicon substrate upon which the amorphous silicon was initially deposited during emitter formation. In one embodiment, at least a portion of the converted crystalline silicon is further converted into silicon dioxide during the emitter surface passivation.

    Directional crystallization of silicon sheets using rapid thermal processing
    7.
    发明授权
    Directional crystallization of silicon sheets using rapid thermal processing 失效
    使用快速热处理的硅片的定向结晶

    公开(公告)号:US07569462B2

    公开(公告)日:2009-08-04

    申请号:US11610049

    申请日:2006-12-13

    IPC分类号: H01L21/36

    摘要: The present invention provides a method of recrystallizing a silicon sheet, and in particular recrystallizing a small grained silicon sheet to improve material properties such as grain size and orientation. According to one aspect, the method includes using rapid thermal processing (RTP) to melt and recrystallize one or more entire silicon sheet(s) in one heating sequence. According to another aspect, the method includes directionally controlling a temperature drop across the thickness of the sheet so as to facilitate the production of a small number of nuclei in the melted material and their growth into large grains. According to a further aspect, the invention includes a re-crystallization chamber in an overall process flow that enables high-throughput processing of silicon sheets having desired properties for applications such as photovoltaic modules.

    摘要翻译: 本发明提供了一种使硅片再结晶的方法,特别是重结晶小晶粒硅片以改善诸如晶粒尺寸和取向的材料性能。 根据一个方面,该方法包括使用快速热处理(RTP)在一个加热顺序中熔融和重结晶一个或多个整个硅片。 根据另一方面,该方法包括定向地控制跨越板的厚度的温度降,以便于在熔融材料中产生少量的核并且其生长成大的晶粒。 根据另一方面,本发明包括在整个工艺流程中的再结晶室,其能够对具有用于诸如光伏模块的应用的所需性能的硅片进行高通量处理。

    Molten metal spraying for metallization application in solar cells
    8.
    发明授权
    Molten metal spraying for metallization application in solar cells 失效
    熔融金属喷涂用于太阳能电池中的金属化应用

    公开(公告)号:US08163330B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-04-24

    申请号:US11877826

    申请日:2007-10-24

    IPC分类号: B05D5/12

    摘要: The present invention provides a method of making back side contacts and back surface fields in photovoltaic devices such as silicon solar cells. According to one aspect, the process of the present invention is a non-contact process, overcoming many of the problems of the prior art. According to certain aspects, molten aluminum is used to form the contact regions as opposed to the screen printing process of the prior art. According to additional aspects, the process can be used to form the distributed point contacts and localized back surface fields for dielectric passivated back surface. According to still further aspects, molten aluminum spray and/or atomization is used for the back side metallization.

    摘要翻译: 本发明提供了在诸如硅太阳能电池的光电器件中制造背面接触和背面场的方法。 根据一个方面,本发明的方法是克服现有技术的许多问题的非接触方法。 根据某些方面,与现有技术的丝网印刷方法相反,使用熔融铝来形成接触区域。 根据另外的方面,该方法可以用于形成电介质钝化后表面的分布点接触和局部后表面场。 根据另外的方面,熔融铝喷雾和/或雾化用于背面金属化。