IP Library Granted Patent US 10,636,921
Granted Patent B2
US 10,636,921 · App. 15/708,754 · Granted Apr 28, 2020

Solar cell module and method for manufacturing the same

Inventors: Taeyoon Kim (Seoul, KR); Minpyo Kim (Seoul, KR); Hyeyoung Yang (Seoul, KR); Taeki Woo (Seoul, KR)
Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
H01L31/022441H01L31/048H01L31/0508H01L31/0512H01L31/0516H01L31/0547H01L31/0682Y02E10/52Y02E10/547
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Patent No.
US 10,636,921
App. No.
15/708,754
Granted
Apr 28, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method for manufacturing a solar cell module, the method includes a cell forming operation for forming a first solar cell and a second solar cell by, for each of the first and second solar cells, attaching a first auxiliary electrode and a second auxiliary electrode to a back surface of a semiconductor substrate on which a plurality of first electrodes and a plurality of second electrodes are formed; and a cell string forming operation for connecting the first auxiliary electrode of the first solar cell to the second auxiliary electrode of the second solar cell through an interconnector to form a cell string.

Claims (18)

1. A method for manufacturing a solar cell module, the method comprising:

a cell forming operation for forming a first solar cell and a second solar cell by, for each of the first and second solar cells, attaching a plurality of first auxiliary electrodes and a plurality of second auxiliary electrodes to a back surface of a semiconductor substrate on which a plurality of first electrodes and a plurality of second electrodes are formed; and

a cell string forming operation for connecting a first auxiliary electrode among the plurality of first auxiliary electrodes of the first solar cell to a second auxiliary electrode among the plurality of second auxiliary electrodes of the second solar cell through an interconnector to form a cell string,

wherein the cell forming operation includes, for each of the first and second solar cells:

a providing operation for providing a plurality of insulating members each having the plurality of first auxiliary electrodes and the plurality of second auxiliary electrodes;

an attaching operation for attaching the pluralities of first and second auxiliary electrodes to the pluralities of first and second electrodes of each of the first and second solar cells, the plurality of first auxiliary electrodes being overlapped and electrically connected to the plurality of first electrodes and the plurality of second auxiliary electrodes being overlapped and electrically connected to the plurality of second electrodes; and

a peeling operation for separating the plurality of insulating members from the plurality of first auxiliary electrodes and the plurality of second auxiliary electrodes.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein in the attaching operation, the plurality of first auxiliary electrodes and the plurality of second auxiliary electrodes cross a longitudinal direction of the plurality of first electrodes and the plurality of second electrodes, and are attached to the plurality of first electrodes and the plurality of second electrodes.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein in the attaching operation, a conductive adhesive is applied to intersections where the plurality of first electrodes and the plurality of first auxiliary electrodes intersect, and an insulating layer is formed at intersections where the plurality of first electrodes and the plurality of second auxiliary electrodes intersect, and

the conductive adhesive is applied to intersections where the plurality of second electrodes and the plurality of second auxiliary electrodes intersect, and the insulating layer is formed at intersections where the plurality of second electrodes and the plurality of first auxiliary electrodes intersect.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of first auxiliary electrodes and the plurality of second auxiliary electrodes are temporarily attached to the insulating member using a crosslinking agent.

5. The method of claim 4 , wherein the crosslinking agent contains a thermoplastic resin.

6. The method of claim 3 , wherein the attaching operation further includes attaching the plurality of first auxiliary electrodes to the plurality of first electrodes using the conductive adhesive and attaching the plurality of second auxiliary electrodes to the plurality of second electrodes using the conductive adhesive.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein a temperature of the peeling operation is lower than a temperature of the attaching operation.

8. The method of claim 7 , wherein the temperature of the peeling operation is about 80° C. to 130° C. and the temperature of the attaching operation is about 130° C. to 250° C.

9. The method of claim 1 , wherein when a temperature is reduced after the plurality of first auxiliary electrodes and the plurality of second auxiliary electrodes are attached to the plurality of first electrodes and the plurality of second electrodes in the attaching operation, the peeling operation is performed.

10. The method of claim 1 , wherein after the attaching operation is completed, the peeling operation is performed through a thermal processing or an irradiation of an ultraviolet ray.

11. The method of claim 1 , wherein the cell string forming operation includes attaching one side of the interconnector to a first auxiliary electrode pad connecting one ends of the plurality of first auxiliary electrodes of the first solar cell and attaching another side of the interconnector to a second auxiliary electrode pad connecting one ends of the plurality of second auxiliary electrodes of the second solar cell.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Nov 30, 2023
From: SHANGRAO JINKO SOLAR TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT CO., LTD
To: SHANGRAO XINYUAN YUEDONG TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT CO. LTD
Reel/Frame 065725/0706 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 29, 2022
From: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
To: SHANGRAO JINKO SOLAR TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 061571/0764 →
Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2013-0129421 · Oct 29, 2013 · national
Continuity (2)
Division 14524680 · Oct 27, 2014
Related Publication 20180013019A1 · Jan 11, 2018