IP Library Granted Patent US 7,648,730
Granted Patent B2
US 7,648,730 · App. 12/162,509 · Granted Jan 19, 2010

Paste for solar cell electrode and solar cell

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Patent No.
US 7,648,730
App. No.
12/162,509
Granted
Jan 19, 2010
Kind
B2
Abstract

In a paste for a solar cell light-receiving surface electrode including silver particles, glass frit, resin binder, and thinner, silver particles with a specific surface of 0.20-0.60 m 2 /g are used as the silver particles. The silver particles are preferably included at 80 mass % or more to the total amount of silver particles being included in the paste.

Claims (7)

1. A method of producing a light receiving surface electrode of a solar cell comprising the steps of:

applying a conductive paste on a silicon substrate; wherein the conductive paste comprises silver particles with a specific surface of 0.20-0.60 m 2 /g, and wherein the conductive paste further comprises glass frit, resin binder; and thinner and firing the applied conductive paste at a temperature of 600-900 degrees C for 2-15 minutes.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the above-mentioned silver particles are included at 80 mass % or more of the total amount of silver particles being included in the paste.

3. The method of claim 1 wherein the average particle diameter of the silver particles is 0.1-14 μm.

4. The method of claim 1 wherein the average particle diameter of the silver particles is 2.0-8.0 μm.

5. The method of claim 1 wherein the content of the silver particles in the paste is 70-90% based upon the weight of the paste.

6. The method of claim 1 wherein the content of the glass frit is 0.5-10 wt % based upon the weight of the paste.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 30, 2021
From: DUPONT ELECTRONICS, INC.
To: SOLAR PASTE, LLC
Reel/Frame 055766/0478 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 25, 2019
From: E. I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
To: DUPONT ELECTRONICS, INC.
Reel/Frame 049583/0269 →