Solar cell and production method thereof, photovoltaic module

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12238944-B2
Application number	US-202318534564-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 8, 2023
Priority date	Jun 10, 2022
Publication date	Feb 25, 2025
Grant date	Feb 25, 2025

Abstract

Embodiments of the present disclosure relates to the field of solar cells, and in particular to a solar cell and a production method thereof, and a photovoltaic module. The solar cell includes: a P-type emitter formed on a first surface of an N-type substrate and including a first portion and a second portion, a top surface of the first portion includes first pyramid structures, and a top surface of the second portion includes second pyramid structures whose edges are straight. A transition surface is respectively formed on at least one edge of each first pyramid structure, and each of top surfaces of at least a part of the first pyramid structures includes a spherical or spherical-like substructure. A tunnel layer and a doped conductive layer sequentially formed over a second surface of the N-type substrate. The present disclosure can improve the photoelectric conversion performance of solar cells.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A solar cell, comprising:
an N-type substrate;
a P-type emitter formed on a first surface of the N-type substrate;
a tunnel layer and a doped conductive layer formed over a second surface of the N-type substrate in a direction away from the N-type substrate; and
first metal electrodes, formed on the first surface of the N-type substrate;
wherein the P-type emitter comprises a first portion and a second portion, the first portion has first pyramid structures, and the second portion has second pyramid structures;
wherein each respective first pyramid structure of at least some of the first pyramid structures has a respective transition surface on at least one edge of the respective first pyramid structure, the respective transition surface is joined with two adjacent inclined surfaces of the respective first pyramid structure, and the respective transition surface is concave or convex relative to a center of the respective first pyramid structure;
wherein a spherical or sphere-like substructure is formed on top of each of at least some of the first pyramid structures; and

wherein the first metal electrodes are electrically connected to the first portion of the P-type emitter.

2. The solar cell according to claim 1 , wherein a sheet resistance of the first portion ranges from 10 ohm/sq to 500 ohm/sq, a sheet resistance of the second portion ranges from 100 ohm/sq to 1000 ohm/sq, and the sheet resistance of the first portion is lower than the sheet resistance of the second portion.

3. The solar cell according to claim 1 , wherein doping concentration in the first portion gradually decreases from the top surface of the first portion to a bottom surface of the first portion, and doping concentration in the second portion gradually decreases from the top surface of the second portion to a bottom surface of the second portion.

4. The solar cell according to claim 3 , wherein doping concentration at the top surface of the first portion ranges from 1E17 atoms/cm 3 to 8E19 atoms/cm 3 , doping concentration at the top surface of the second portion ranges from 1E16 atoms/cm 3 to 5E19 atoms/cm 3 , and the doping concentration at the top surface of the first portion is not less than the doping concentration at the top surface of the second portion.

5. The solar cell according to claim 1 , wherein a ratio of a junction depth of the first portion to a junction depth of the second portion ranges from 2 to 5.

6. The solar cell according to claim 1 , wherein a width of one respective first metal electrode is less than or equal to a width of the first portion of the P-type emitter.

7. The solar cell according to claim 1 , wherein the second surface of the N-type substrate is a pyramid textured surface, and the first surface of the N-type substrate has textured structures in a stacked step form.

8. The solar cell according to claim 1 , wherein a ratio of a width of the second portion to a width of the first portion is greater than 5.6.

9. The solar cell according to claim 1 , further including an anti-reflection layer formed on a top surface of the P-type emitter, and the first metal electrodes penetrate the anti-reflection layer to electrically connect to the P-type emitter.

10. The solar cell according to claim 1 , further including a first passivation layer formed on a surface of the doped conductive layer away from the N-type substrate and second metal electrodes, wherein the second metal electrodes penetrate the first passivation layer to form an electrical connection with the doped conductive layer.

11. A photovoltaic module, comprising:
a cell string including a plurality of solar cells, wherein the plurality of solar cells are electrically connected in sequence;
an encapsulation layer configured to cover a surface of the cell string; and
a cover plate configured to cover a surface of the encapsulation layer facing away from the cell string;
wherein each of the plurality of solar cells comprise:
an N-type substrate;
a P-type emitter formed on a first surface of the N-type substrate;
a tunnel layer and a doped conductive layer formed over a second surface of the N-type substrate in a direction away from the N-type substrate; and
first metal electrodes, formed on the first surface of the N-type substrate;
wherein the P-type emitter comprises a first portion and a second portion, the first portion has first pyramid structures, and the second portion has second pyramid structures;
wherein each respective first pyramid structure of at least some of the first pyramid structures has a respective transition surface on at least one edge of the respective first pyramid structure, the respective transition surface is joined with two adjacent inclined surfaces of the respective first pyramid structure, and the respective transition surface is concave or convex relative to a center of the respective first pyramid structure;
wherein a spherical or sphere-like substructure is formed on top of each of at least some of the first pyramid structures; and

wherein the first metal electrodes are electrically connected to the first portion of the P-type emitter.

12. The photovoltaic module according to claim 11 , wherein a sheet resistance of the first portion ranges from 10 ohm/sq to 500 ohm/sq, a sheet resistance of the second portion ranges from 100 ohm/sq to 1000 ohm/sq, and the sheet resistance of the first portion is lower than the sheet resistance of the second portion.

13. The photovoltaic module according to claim 11 , wherein doping concentration in the first portion gradually decreases from the top surface of the first portion to a bottom surface of the first portion, and doping concentration in the second portion gradually decreases from the top surface of the second portion to a bottom surface of the second portion.

14. The photovoltaic module according to claim 13 , wherein doping concentration at the top surface of the first portion ranges from 1E17 atoms/cm 3 to 8E19 atoms/cm 3 , doping concentration at the top surface of the second portion ranges from 1E16 atoms/cm 3 to 5E19 atoms/cm 3 , and the doping concentration at the top surface of the first portion is not less than the doping concentration at the top surface of the second portion.

15. The photovoltaic module according to claim 11 , wherein a ratio of a junction depth of the first portion to a junction depth of the second portion ranges from 2 to 5.

16. The photovoltaic module according to claim 11 , wherein a width of one respective first metal electrode is less than or equal to a width of the first portion of the P-type emitter.

17. The photovoltaic module according to claim 11 , wherein the second surface of the N-type substrate is a pyramid textured surface, and the first surface of the N-type substrate has textured structures in a stacked step form.

18. The photovoltaic module according to claim 11 , wherein a ratio of a width of the second portion to a width of the first portion is greater than 5.6.

19. The photovoltaic module according to claim 11 , further including an anti-reflection layer formed on a top surface of the P-type emitter, and the first metal electrodes penetrate the anti-reflection layer to electrically connect to the P-type emitter.

20. The photovoltaic module according to claim 11 , further including a first passivation layer formed on a surface of the doped conductive layer away from the N-type substrate and second metal electrodes, wherein the second metal electrodes penetrate the first passivation layer to form

Assignees

• Zhejiang Jinko Solar Co Ltd
• Jinko Solar Co Ltd

Inventors

• Wang Zhao
• Yang Jie
• Shen Mengchao
• Wang Lipeng

Classifications

• H10F77/1227

  characterised by the dopants · CPC title

• H10F77/703 Primary

  of the semiconductor bodies, e.g. textured active layers · CPC title

• H10F19/904

  characterised by the shapes of the structures · CPC title

• H10F19/80

  Encapsulations or containers for integrated devices, or assemblies of multiple devices, having photovoltaic cells · CPC title

• H10F19/902

  for series or parallel connection of photovoltaic cells · CPC title