IP Library Granted Patent US 8,178,007
Granted Patent B2
US 8,178,007 · App. 13/111,025 · Granted May 15, 2012

Conductive paste and grid electrode for silicon solar cells

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Patent No.
US 8,178,007
App. No.
13/111,025
Granted
May 15, 2012
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method for producing a solar cell electrode, comprising the steps of: applying on at least part of a light-receiving surface of a semiconductor substrate a conductive paste comprising conductive component, glass frit, and resin binder, wherein the conductive component comprises alloy particles comprising silver and a metal selected from the group consisting of Pd, Ir, Pt, Ru, Ti, and Co; and firing the conductive paste.

Claims (6)

1. A method for producing a solar cell electrode, comprising the steps of:

applying on at least part of a light-receiving surface of a semiconductor substrate a conductive paste comprising conductive component, glass frit, and resin binder, wherein the conductive component comprises alloy particles comprising silver and a metal selected from the group consisting of Pd, Ir, Pt, Ru, Ti, and Co, wherein the alloy content is 0.01 to 20 wt % based on the total amount of the weight of the paste and wherein mean particle diameter (PSD D50) of the alloy is 0.1 to 20 μm, and

firing the conductive paste.

2. A method for producing a solar cell electrode according to claim 1 , wherein the firing step is carried out in a firing furnace in which a width of the a moving belt in the firing furnace is at least 20 cm.

3. A method for producing a solar cell electrode according to claim 1 , wherein the alloy particles are Ag—Pd particles.

4. A method for producing a solar cell electrode according to claim 3 , wherein Pd in the Ag—Pd particles is 1 to 30 wt %, based on the weight of the Ag—Pd particles.

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 →