IP Library Patent Application 12862959
Patent Application
App. No. 12/862,959

THIN FILM SOLAR CELL

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12/862,959
Abstract

A thin film solar cell includes; a first electrode, a first active layer disposed on the first electrode, a porous intermediate layer disposed on the first active layer, a second active layer disposed on the intermediate layer and a second electrode disposed on the second active layer.

Claims (32)

1 . A thin film solar cell comprising:

a first electrode;

a first active layer disposed on the first electrode;

a porous intermediate layer disposed on the first active layer;

a second active layer disposed on the intermediate layer; and

a second electrode disposed on the second active layer.

2 . The thin film solar cell of claim 1 , wherein the intermediate layer has an average refractive index of about 2 or less.

3 . The thin film solar cell of claim 2 , wherein the intermediate layer has an average refractive index of about 1.5 to about 1.9.

4 . The thin film solar cell of claim 2 , wherein the intermediate layer is a porous thin film including a transparent conductive material.

5 . The thin film solar cell of claim 4 , wherein the transparent conductive material is a material selected from the group consisting of zinc oxide, indium oxide, tin oxide, indium tin oxide and a combination thereof.

6 . The thin film solar cell of claim 2 , wherein the intermediate layer comprises a nanostructure comprising a transparent conductive material.

7 . The thin film solar cell of claim 6 , wherein the nanostructure is selected from the group consisting of nanorods, nanowires, nanotubes and a combination thereof.

8 . The thin film solar cell of claim 7 , wherein the intermediate layer comprises pores disposed between the nanostructures.

9 . The thin film solar cell of claim 6 , wherein the transparent conductive material is selected from the group consisting of zinc oxide, indium oxide, tin oxide, indium tin oxide and a combination thereof.

10 . The thin film solar cell of claim 1 , wherein the first active layer comprises amorphous silicon, and

the second active layer comprises one of nano-crystalline silicon and micro-crystalline silicon.

11 . The thin film solar cell of claim 10 , wherein the first active layer has a thinner thickness than a thickness of the second active layer.

12 . A thin film solar cell comprising:

a first electrode;

a first active layer disposed on the first electrode;

an intermediate layer disposed on the first active layer and including at least two materials, each material of the at least two materials having a different refractive index from each other;

a second active layer disposed on the intermediate layer; and

a second electrode disposed on the second active layer.

13 . The thin film solar cell of claim 12 , wherein the intermediate layer has an average refractive index of about 2 or less.

14 . The thin film solar cell of claim 13 , wherein the intermediate layer has an average refractive index of about 1.5 to about 1.9.

15 . The thin film solar cell of claim 13 , wherein the intermediate layer comprises a mixture of a transparent conductive material and a transparent insulating material.

16 . The thin film solar cell of claim 15 , wherein the transparent conductive material is selected from the group consisting of zinc oxide, indium oxide, tin oxide, indium tin oxide and a combination thereof.

17 . The thin film solar cell of claim 15 , wherein the transparent conductive material is electrically connected to both the first active layer and the second active layer.

18 . The thin film solar cell of claim 15 , wherein the transparent insulating material is selected from the group consisting of silicon oxide, silicon nitride, magnesium fluoride and a combination thereof.

19 . The thin film solar cell of claim 12 , wherein the first active layer comprises amorphous silicon, and

the second active layer comprises one of nano-crystalline silicon and micro-crystalline silicon.

20 . The thin film solar cell of claim 19 , wherein the first active layer has a thinner thickness than a thickness of the second active layer.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 20, 2012
From: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS, CO., LTD.
To: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 028999/0398 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 21, 2011
From: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
To: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.; SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 026627/0129 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 25, 2010
From: JUNG, SEUNG-JAE
To: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 024884/0077 →