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:
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:
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:
Embodiments of the present invention provide a method for converting a doped amorphous silicon layer deposited onto a crystalline silicon substrate 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. Additional embodiments of the present invention provide depositing a dielectric passivation layer onto the amorphous silicon layer prior to the conversion. A temperature gradient is provided at a temperature and for a time period sufficient to provide a desired p-n junction depth and dopant profile.
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:
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:
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:
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:
Embodiments of the present invention provide a method for converting a doped amorphous silicon layer deposited onto a crystalline silicon substrate 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. Additional embodiments of the present invention provide depositing a dielectric passivation layer onto the amorphous silicon layer prior to the conversion. A temperature gradient is provided at a temperature and for a time period sufficient to provide a desired p-n junction depth and dopant profile.
摘要:
A spray module for depositing an electro-active material over a flexible conductive substrate is provided. The spray module comprises a first heated roller for heating and transferring the flexible conductive substrate, a second heated roller for heating and transferring the flexible conductive substrate, a first spray dispenser positioned adjacent to the first heated roller for depositing electro-active material onto the flexible conductive substrate as the flexible conductive substrate is heated by the first heated roller, and a second spray dispenser positioned adjacent to the second heated roller for depositing electro-active material over the flexible conductive substrate as the flexible conductive substrate is heated by the second heated roller.