IP Library Granted Patent US 12,563,844
Granted Patent B2
US 12,563,844 · App. 18/397,216 · Granted Feb 24, 2026

Backside emitter solar cell structure having a heterojunction

Inventors: Jun Zhao (Port, CH); Marcel Koenig (Chemnitz, DE)
Assignee: Meyer Burger (Germany) GmbH
H10F10/146H10F10/166H10F71/103
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Patent No.
US 12,563,844
App. No.
18/397,216
Granted
Feb 24, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

A backside emitter solar cell structure having a heterojunction. On one side edge of the backside emitter solar cell structure having the heterojunction, on an edge region of a crystalline semiconductor substrate of the backside emitter solar cell structure having the heterojunction having a doping of a first conductivity type, there is a layer sequence with a double intrinsic layer formed.

Claims (17)

1 . A backside emitter solar cell structure having a heterojunction, comprising:

a crystalline semiconductor substrate having a side edge and having a doping of a first conductivity type; and

a layer sequence with a double intrinsic layer formed on said side edge of said crystalline semiconductor substrate;

wherein:

said crystalline semiconductor substrate is n-doped, said layer sequence with said double intrinsic layer includes a i−i−n+-p layer sequence, and said double intrinsic layer is the i-i in said i−i−n+-p layer sequence; or

said crystalline semiconductor substrate is p-doped, said layer sequence with said double intrinsic layer includes a i−i−p+-n layer sequence, and said double intrinsic layer is the i-i in said i−i−p+-n layer sequence.

2 . The backside emitter solar cell structure according to claim 1 , wherein said layer sequence with said double intrinsic layer has an inside and an outside; and said double intrinsic layer comprises the following layer sequence from said inside to said outside:

a backside intrinsic layer; and

a frontside intrinsic layer disposed on said at least one backside intrinsic layer;

wherein said frontside intrinsic layer and said backside intrinsic layer form said i−i in said i−i−n+-p layer sequence or in said i−i−p+-n layer sequence.

3 . The backside emitter solar cell structure according to claim 2 , wherein:

said n+ in said i−i−n+-p layer sequence or said p+ in said i−i−p+-n layer sequence is an amorphous frontside doping layer;

said p in said i−i−n+-p layer sequence or said n in said i−i−p+-n layer sequence is an amorphous backside doping layer;

said amorphous frontside doping layer is formed on said frontside intrinsic layer, said a amorphous frontside doping layer doped with said doping of said first conductivity type at a higher doping than said doping of said semiconductor substrate; and

said amorphous backside doping layer is formed on said amorphous frontside doping layer, said at least one amorphous backside doping layer doped with a doping of a second conductivity type being contrary to said first conductivity type.

4 . The backside emitter solar cell structure according to claim 1 , wherein said crystalline semiconductor substrate is n-doped, said layer sequence with said double intrinsic layer includes said i−i−n+-p layer sequence, and said double intrinsic layer is the i−i in said i−i−n+-p layer sequence.

5 . The backside emitter solar cell structure according to claim 1 , wherein said crystalline semiconductor substrate is p-doped, said layer sequence with said double intrinsic layer includes said i−i−p+-n layer sequence, and said double intrinsic layer is the i−i in said i−i-p+-n layer sequence.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 24, 2026
From: MEYER BURGER (GERMANY) GMBH
To: SWIFT SOLAR INC.
Reel/Frame 075755/0029 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 11, 2026
From: ZHAO, JUN; KOENIG, MARCEL
To: MEYER BURGER (GERMANY) GMBH
Reel/Frame 075610/0439 →
Priority Claims (1)
DE 10 2019 123 758.8 · Sep 5, 2019 · national
Continuity (3)
Continuation 18164779 · Feb 6, 2023
Continuation 17633974
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