公开(公告)号：WO2011084770A1

公开(公告)日：2011-07-14

申请号：PCT/US2010/061451

申请日：2010-12-21

Applicant: ALION, INC. ,  HUNT, Thomas ,  TOPINKA, Mark ,  RIVEST, Christopher

Inventor： HUNT, Thomas ,  TOPINKA, Mark ,  RIVEST, Christopher

IPC: H01L31/00

CPC classification number: H01L31/1836 ,  H01L31/0368 ,  H01L31/073 ,  H01L31/1864 ,  Y02E10/543 ,  Y02P70/521

Abstract: Method for making a photovoltaic device and structure thereof. The method includes providing a substrate including a glass layer, a first conductive layer on the glass layer, and a cadmium sulfide layer on the first conductive layer. Additionally, the method includes depositing one or more first materials on the cadmium sulfide layer. The one or more first materials include a first quantity of chemical element cadmium and a second quantity of chemical element tellurium. Moreover, the method includes performing a first thermal treatment to at least the first quantity of chemical element cadmium, the second quantity of chemical element tellurium, and a third quantity of chemical element chlorine, so that a poly crystalline layer composed of at least cadmium telluride is formed on the cadmium sulfide layer. Also, the method includes depositing one or more second materials on a surface of the polycrystalline layer.

Abstract translation: 制造光伏器件的方法及其结构。 该方法包括提供包括玻璃层，玻璃层上的第一导电层和第一导电层上的硫化镉层的衬底。 另外，该方法包括在硫化镉层上沉积一种或多种第一种材料。 一种或多种第一种材料包括第一量的化学元素镉和第二量的化学元素碲。 此外，该方法包括对至少第一量的化学元素镉，第二量的化学元素碲和第三量的化学元素氯进行第一热处理，使得至少由碲化镉组成的多晶层 形成在硫化镉层上。 此外，该方法包括在多晶层的表面上沉积一种或多种第二材料。

公开(公告)号：WO2009073862A1

公开(公告)日：2009-06-11

申请号：PCT/US2008/085746

申请日：2008-12-05

Applicant: SUNPRINT INC. ,  HUNT, Thomas ,  RIVEST, Christopher ,  TOPINKA, Mark ,  KHURI-YAKUB, Butrus, T.

Inventor： HUNT, Thomas ,  RIVEST, Christopher ,  TOPINKA, Mark ,  KHURI-YAKUB, Butrus, T.

IPC: H01L31/0272

CPC classification number: H01L31/0392 ,  B41J2/04505 ,  B41J2/04528 ,  B41J2/04553 ,  B41J2/04575 ,  B82Y20/00 ,  H01L31/035236 ,  H01L31/03923 ,  H01L31/03925 ,  Y02E10/541 ,  Y02P70/521

Abstract: Photovoltaic material is printed on a substrate using acoustic printing, to produce solar cells. Acoustic printheads are configured to eject droplets of photovoltaic material to positions on the substrate, responsive to focused acoustic energy provided by acoustic ejectors in the acoustic printheads, to print a film of the photovoltaic material. A positioning system is configured to position the acoustic printheads with respect to the substrate. A feedback system controls the acoustic ejection of the droplets of photovoltaic material by the acoustic printheads or the positioning of the acoustic printheads with respect to the substrate by the positioning system, based on feedback data indicative of characteristics of the printed film. The acoustic printheads are designed optimally for printing of photovoltaic material for solar cells in single scans in only one direction of the substrate. Solar cells can be manufactured at low cost and with high throughput using acoustic printing.

Abstract translation: 使用声学印刷将光伏材料印刷在基板上，以产生太阳能电池。 声学打印头被配置为响应于在声学打印头中由声学喷射器提供的聚焦声能来将光伏材料的液滴喷射到基板上的位置，以印刷光伏材料的膜。 定位系统被配置为相对于基底定位声学打印头。 反馈系统基于指示印刷膜特性的反馈数据，通过声学打印头控制光伏材料的液滴的声学喷射或通过定位系统相对于基板的定位。 声学打印头被设计成最佳地用于在仅在基板的一个方向上的单次扫描中印刷用于太阳能电池的光伏材料。 太阳能电池可以低成本制造，并且使用声学印刷具有高产量。