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。

公开(公告)号：WO2010085467A1

公开(公告)日：2010-07-29

申请号：PCT/US2010/021469

申请日：2010-01-20

Applicant: SUNPRINT, INC. ,  HUNT, Thomas, Peter

Inventor： HUNT, Thomas, Peter

IPC: H01L31/00

CPC classification number: H01L31/1836 ,  B41J2/16579 ,  H01L31/022425 ,  H01L31/022466 ,  H01L31/18 ,  H01L51/0005 ,  H01L51/4253 ,  Y02E10/549 ,  Y02P70/521

Abstract: Method and system for forming one or more predetermined patterns on a substrate for making a photovoltaic device. The method includes aligning at least a first droplet source with a substrate, dispensing one or more first droplets associated with one or more first materials from the first droplet source, and forming at least a first pattern of one or more second materials on the substrate by at least the first droplet source. Additionally, the method includes providing a first light beam incident on at least the first pattern, obtaining a first signal associated with the first pattern in response to the first light beam, processing information associated with the first signal, and determining one or more first characteristics of the first pattern based on at least information associated with the first signal.

Abstract translation: 在用于制造光伏器件的衬底上形成一个或多个预定图案的方法和系统。 该方法包括将至少第一液滴源与基底对准，分配与第一液滴源中的一种或多种第一材料相关联的一个或多个第一液滴，以及通过在底物上形成至少第一图案的一种或多种第二材料 至少第一液滴源。 此外，该方法包括提供入射到至少第一图案上的第一光束，响应于第一光束获得与第一图案相关联的第一信号，处理与第一信号相关联的信息，以及确定一个或多个第一特征 至少基于与第一信号相关联的信息的第一模式。