Solar battery module and method for manufacturing the same
US-8993875-B2 · Mar 31, 2015 · US
Method of manufacturing solar cell
US9660132B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9660132-B2 |
| Application number | US-201514623736-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Feb 17, 2015 |
| Priority date | Aug 24, 2010 |
| Publication date | May 23, 2017 |
| Grant date | May 23, 2017 |
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A solar cell includes a solar cell substrate including a principal surface on which a p-type surface and an n-type surface are exposed, a p-side electrode formed on the p-type surface and including a first linear portion linearly extending in a first direction, and an n-side electrode formed on the n-type surface and including a second linear portion linearly extending in the first direction and arranged next to the first linear portion in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction. Corners of a tip end of at least one of the first and second linear portions are formed in a chamfered shape.
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What is claimed is: 1. A method of manufacturing a solar cell including: a solar cell substrate including a p-type surface and an n-type surface formed on a principal surface side of the solar cell substrate; a p-side electrode formed on the p-type surface and including a first linear portion linearly extending in a first direction; and an n-side electrode formed on the n-type surface and including a second linear portion linearly extending in the first direction and arranged next to the first linear portion in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction, corners of a tip end of at least one of the first and second linear portions being formed in a round shape, the method comprising: forming a p-type surface and an n-type surface on a principal surface of a solar cell substrate such that the p-type surface and the n-type surface extends in a linear shape in a first direction and corners of tip ends of the p-type and n-type surfaces are formed in a round shape; forming a seed layer on the a p-type or n-type surface such that corners of a tip end of the seed layer are formed in a round shape; and forming a plating on the seed layer, thereby forming a p-side and n-side electrode. 2. A method of manufacturing a solar cell comprises: forming a seed layer on a p-type or n-type surface of a solar cell substrate such that corners of a tip end of the seed layer are formed in a round shape; and forming an electroplated coating on the seed layer, thereby forming an electrode on the-type or n-type surface whose tip end has corners formed in a round shape. 3. The method of manufacturing a solar cell according to claim 2 , wherein the electroplated coating is formed by electroplating. 4. The method of manufacturing a solar cell according to claim 3 , further comprises: forming a p-type amorphous semiconductor layer and an n-type amorphous semiconductor layer on a principal surface side of the solar cell substrate, wherein the seed layer is formed on the p-type amorphous semiconductor layer and the n-type amorphous semiconductor layer. 5. The method of manufacturing a solar cell according to claim 4 , further comprises: forming an i-type amorphous semiconductor layer on a principal surface side of the solar cell substrate, wherein at least one of the p-type amorphous semiconductor layer and the n-type amorphous semiconductor layer is formed on the i-type amorphous semiconductor layer.
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Electricity · mapped topic
Electricity · mapped topic
- H01L31/20Primary
Electricity · mapped topic
Electricity · mapped topic
Electricity · mapped topic
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- What does patent US9660132B2 cover?
- A solar cell includes a solar cell substrate including a principal surface on which a p-type surface and an n-type surface are exposed, a p-side electrode formed on the p-type surface and including a first linear portion linearly extending in a first direction, and an n-side electrode formed on the n-type surface and including a second linear portion linearly extending in the first direction an…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Sanyo Electric Co, Panasonic Ip Man Co Ltd
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification H01L31/20. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
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- Publication date Tue May 23 2017 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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