Solar cell and method of manufacturing the same

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9306084-B2
Application number	US-56654009-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Sep 24, 2009
Priority date	Jun 18, 2009
Publication date	Apr 5, 2016
Grant date	Apr 5, 2016

Abstract

A solar cell and a method of manufacturing the same are disclosed. The solar cell includes a substrate of a first conductive type; an emitter layer of a second conductive type opposite the first conductive type on the substrate; a first electrode electrically connected to the emitter layer; a passivation layer on the substrate; a second electrode conductive layer on the passivation layer, the second electrode conductive layer including at least one second electrode electrically connected to the substrate through the passivation layer; and a second electrode current collector electrically connected to the second electrode conductive layer.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A solar cell, comprising:
a substrate of a first conductive type;
an emitter layer of a second conductive type opposite the first conductive type on an incident surface of the substrate;
a plurality of first electrodes electrically connected to the emitter layer in a first direction;
a first electrode current collector electrically connected to the plurality of first electrodes in a second direction crossing the first direction;
a passivation layer on a rear surface of the substrate opposite the incident surface and having a plurality of contact holes;
a second electrode conductive layer of a first conductive material locally formed on the passivation layer and including a plurality of second electrodes, the plurality of second electrodes being directly connected to the plurality of contact holes;
second electrode current collectors of a second conductive material directly formed on portions of the passivation layer in the second direction, the second electrode current collectors being connected to the second electrode conductive layer on the passivation layer and not being physically connected to the substrate; and
a plurality of back surface field (BSF) layers locally disposed only between the plurality of second electrodes and the substrate through the plurality of contact holes, the plurality of back surface field (BSF) layers having the first conductive type as the substrate,
wherein the second electrode conductive layer at least partially overlaps with the second electrode current collectors,
wherein an overlapped width of the second electrode conductive layer and the second electrode current collectors is approximately 0.1 mm to 1 mm, and
wherein the plurality of second electrodes have a mixture having mixed components of the first conductive material of the second electrode conductive layer, a material of the passivation layer and a material of the substrate.

2. The solar cell of claim 1 , wherein portions of the second electrode current collectors are positioned over portions of the second electrode conductive layer.

3. The solar cell of claim 1 , wherein portions of the second electrode conductive layer are positioned over portions of the second electrode current collectors.

4. The solar cell of claim 1 , wherein the passivation layer includes at least one layer.

5. The solar cell of claim 1 , wherein the second electrode current collectors are formed in a stripe shape.

6. A solar cell module, comprising:
a plurality of solar cells each including an emitter layer of a conductive type opposite a conductive type of a substrate on an incident surface of the substrate, a plurality of first electrodes electrically connected to the emitter layer in a first direction, a first electrode current collector electrically connected to the plurality of first electrodes in a second direction crossing the first direction, a passivation layer on a rear surface of the substrate opposite the incident surface and having a plurality of contact holes, a second electrode conductive layer of a first conductive material locally formed on the passivation layer and including a plurality of second electrodes, the plurality of second electrodes being directly connected to the plurality of contact holes, second electrode current collectors of a second conductive material directly formed on portions of the passivation layer in the second direction, the second electrode current collectors being connected to the second electrode conductive layer on the passivation layer and not being physically connected to the substrate, and a plurality of back surface field (BSF) layers locally disposed only between the plurality of second electrodes and the substrate through the plurality of contact holes, the plurality of back surface field (BSF) layers having the first conductive type as the substrate; and
a plurality of conductive connectors, each of which is positioned on the first electrode current collector of one of the plurality of solar cells and the second electrode current collectors of another of the plurality of solar cells to electrically connect the first electrode current collector of the one of the plurality of solar cells to the second electrode current collectors of the another of the plurality of solar cells,
wherein the second electrode conductive layer at least partially overlaps with the second electrode current collectors,
wherein an overlapped width of the second electrode conductive layer and the second electrode current collectors is approximately 0.1 mm to 1 mm, and
wherein the plurality of second electrodes have a mixture having mixed components of the first conductive material of the second electrode conductive layer, a material of the passivation layer and a material of the substrate.

7. The solar cell module of claim 6 , wherein each of the conductive connectors is a conductive tape.

Assignees

• Lee Daeyong
• Kim Jonghwan
• Kwon Hyungjin
• Lg Electronics Inc

Inventors

• Lee Daeyong
• Kim Jonghwan
• Kwon Hyungjin

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• Y02E10/547

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