IP Library Patent Application 18476106
Patent Application
App. No. 18/476,106

SOLAR CELL, SOLAR CELL MODULE AND SOLAR CELL MANUFACTURING EQUIPMENT

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18/476,106
Abstract

A solar cell includes a semiconductor substrate, both a front surface and a back surface of the semiconductor substrate are provided with a preset structure; the preset structure comprises a fine grid layer including a plurality of fine grids; a dielectric protection layer formed on the fine grid layer; and a busbar layer including a plurality of busbars that penetrate through the dielectric protection layer and are connected with the fine grids.

Claims (20)

1 . A solar cell comprising:

a semiconductor substrate; and

a preset structure provided on both a front surface and a back surface of the semiconductor substrate, wherein the preset structure comprises:

a fine grid layer comprising a plurality of fine grids;

a dielectric protection layer formed on the fine grid layer; and

a busbar layer comprising a plurality of busbars, wherein the busbars penetrate through the dielectric protection layer and are connected with the fine grids.

2 . The solar cell according to claim 1 , wherein the dielectric protection layer comprises a passivation anti-reflection layer.

3 . The solar cell according to claim 1 , wherein the dielectric protection layer is made of any one of silicon oxide, silicon nitride and silicon oxynitride.

4 . The solar cell according to claim 1 , wherein a thickness of the dielectric protection layer is 1 nm-10 nm.

5 . The solar cell according to claim 1 , wherein the busbars is formed by penetrating the dielectric protection layer through a sintering process, and are electrically connected with the fine grids.

6 . The solar cell according to claim 1 , wherein the fine grid layer or the busbar layer is prepared by distributed printing.

7 . The solar cell according to claim 1 , wherein the semiconductor substrate is an N-type silicon wafer, and wherein the preset structure comprises a first preset structure and a second preset structure, the solar cell further comprises:

a p+ emitter layer formed on the front surface of the semiconductor substrate;

a first passivation anti-reflection layer formed on the p+ emitter layer, wherein the first preset structure is formed on the first passivation anti-reflection layer, wherein the first preset structure comprises a first fine grid layer, a first dielectric protection layer and a first busbar layer, wherein the first fine grid layer comprises a plurality of first fine grids, wherein a plurality of first fine grids penetrate both the p+ emitter layer and the first passivation anti-reflection layer, wherein the first dielectric protection layer is formed on the first fine grid layer, and wherein the first busbar layer comprising a plurality of first busbars that are formed by penetrating through the first dielectric protection layer and are connected with the first fine grids;

a tunnel oxide layer formed on the back surface of the semiconductor substrate;

an n+ polysilicon layer formed on the tunnel oxide layer; and

a second passivation anti-reflection layer formed on the n+ polysilicon layer, wherein the second preset structure formed on the second passivation anti-reflection layer, wherein the second preset structure comprises a second fine grid layer, a second dielectric protection layer and a second busbar layer, wherein the second fine grid layer comprises a plurality of second fine grids, wherein a plurality of second fine grids penetrate through the tunnel oxide layer, the n+ polysilicon layer and the second passivation anti-reflection layer, wherein the second dielectric protection layer is formed on the second fine grid layer, and wherein the second busbar layer comprising a plurality of second busbars that are formed by penetrating through the second dielectric protection layer and are connected with the second fine grids.

8 . A solar cell module comprising a solar cell according to claim 1 .

9 . The solar cell module according to claim 8 , wherein the solar cell module is a single-glass solar module or a double-glass solar module.

10 . Solar cell manufacturing equipment for manufacturing a solar cell according to claim 1 , wherein the solar cell manufacturing equipment comprises a processing unit for preparing the dielectric protection layer.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 26, 2026
From: EVERVOLT GREEN ENERGY HOLDING PTE, LTD.
To: T1 ENERGY INC.
Reel/Frame 076022/0524 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 27, 2023
From: ZOU, YANG
To: TRINA SOLAR CO., LTD; TRINA SOLAR (CHANGZHOU) SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD
Reel/Frame 065054/0858 →