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Granted Patent B2
US 12,740,184 · App. 19/212,646 · Granted Sep 15, 2026

Solar cell, method for preparing the same, and photovoltaic module

Inventors: Zhao Wang (Haining, CN); Jie Mao (Haining, CN); Jingming Zheng (Haining, CN); Xinyu Zhang (Haining, CN); Peiting Zheng (Haining, CN); Jie Yang (Haining, CN)
Assignees: ZHEJIANG JINKO SOLAR CO., LTD.; JINKO SOLAR CO., LTD.
H10F77/703H10F71/129H10F77/211
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Patent No.
US 12,740,184
App. No.
19/212,646
Granted
Sep 15, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

Provided are a solar cell, a method for preparing a photovoltaic module, and a photovoltaic module. The solar cell includes: a substrate, a first dielectric layer and a first doped conductive layer. The substrate has a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface. The first surface includes alternating electrode regions and non-electrode regions, and transition regions, each respective transition region of the transition regions being abutted on one side by a respective electrode region of the electrode regions and on an opposing side by a respective non-electrode region of the non-electrode regions. The transition region includes a plurality of spaced first pyramid structures and a plurality of micro-convex structures, and a one-dimensional size of a bottom of a respective micro-convex structure is smaller than a one-dimensional size of a bottom of a respective first pyramid structure.

Claims (34)

1 . A solar cell, comprising:

a substrate, having a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface, the first surface including alternating electrode regions and non-electrode regions, and transition regions, each respective transition region of the transition regions being abutted on one side by a respective electrode region of the electrode regions and on an opposing side by a respective non-electrode region of the non-electrode regions, wherein the respective transition region includes a plurality of spaced first pyramid structures and a plurality of micro-convex structures, and a one-dimensional size of a bottom of a respective micro-convex structure of the plurality of micro-convex structures is smaller than a one-dimensional size of a bottom of a respective first pyramid structure of the plurality of first pyramid structures; wherein the one-dimensional size of the bottom of the respective micro-convex structure or the respective first pyramid structure is one of a length or a diagonal length of the bottom of the respective micro-convex structure or the respective first pyramid structure, respectively, and wherein the plurality of spaced first pyramid structures are mixed with the plurality of micro-convex structures throughout the respective transition region;

a first dielectric layer, formed over the respective electrode region; and

a first doped conductive layer, formed over the first dielectric layer.

2 . The solar cell according to claim 1 , wherein the plurality of micro-convex structures include at least one of prism structures inclined toward the respective electrode region, second pyramid structures or triangular plate-like structures.

3 . The solar cell according to claim 2 , wherein the prism structures are disposed on sidewalls of the plurality of first pyramid structures.

4 . The solar cell according to claim 2 , wherein a bottom of a respective second pyramid structure of the second pyramid structures is in a contact connection with a bottom of the respective first pyramid structure of the plurality of first pyramid structures.

5 . The solar cell according to claim 2 , wherein the triangular plate-like structures are disposed on sidewalls of the plurality of first pyramid structures.

6 . The solar cell according to claim 1 , wherein a material of the first doped conductive layer includes at least one of silicon carbide, amorphous silicon, microcrystalline silicon, or polycrystalline silicon.

7 . The solar cell according to claim 1 , wherein a surface of the first doped conductive layer formed over the respective electrode region has a second surface structure including a plurality of third pyramid structures; and the respective non-electrode region has a third surface structure including a plurality of fourth pyramid structures; and

wherein the one-dimensional size of the bottom of the respective first pyramid structure is larger than a one-dimensional size of a bottom of a respective third pyramid structure of the plurality of third pyramid structures, and the one-dimensional size of the bottom of the respective third pyramid structure is larger than a one-dimensional size of a bottom of a respective fourth pyramid structure of the plurality of fourth pyramid structures.

8 . The solar cell according to claim 1 , wherein the electrode regions include positive electrode regions and negative electrode regions;

wherein the first dielectric layer includes first sub-dielectric portions and second sub-dielectric portions, each respective first sub-dielectric portion of the first sub-dielectric portions is formed over a respective positive electrode region of the positive electrode regions, and each respective second sub-dielectric portion of the second sub-dielectric portions is formed over a respective negative electrode region of the negative electrode regions; and

wherein the first doped conductive layer includes first sub-doped conductive portions and second sub-doped conductive portions, a respective first sub-doped conductive portion of the first sub-doped conductive portions is disposed on a side of the respective first sub-dielectric portion facing away from the respective positive electrode region, a respective second sub-doped conductive portion of the second sub-doped conductive portions is disposed on a side of the respective second sub-dielectric portion facing away from the respective negative electrode region, and a type of a doping element in the respective first sub-doped conductive portion is different from a type of a doping element in the respective second sub-doped conductive portion.

9 . The solar cell according to claim 8 , wherein the respective electrode region has a fourth surface structure including a plurality of platform raised structures; and the respective non-electrode region has a fifth surface structure including a plurality of fifth pyramid structures;

wherein the one-dimensional size of the bottom of the respective first pyramid structure is greater than a one-dimensional size of a bottom of a respective fifth pyramid structure of the plurality of fifth pyramid structures.

10 . The solar cell according to claim 1 , wherein the respective electrode region has a first top surface, the respective non-electrode region has a second top surface, the first top surface is higher than the second top surface with the second surface as a reference, and a height difference between the first top surface and the second top surface is 0.5 μm to 10 μm.

11 . The solar cell according to claim 2 , wherein some of the prism structures are disposed proximate to the respective electrode region.

12 . The solar cell according to claim 3 , wherein some of the prism structures are disposed proximate to the respective electrode region.

13 . The solar cell according to claim 2 , wherein some of the prism structures are sequentially arranged in a direction away from sidewalls of the plurality of first pyramid structures.

14 . The solar cell according to claim 3 , wherein some of the prism structures are sequentially arranged in a direction away from sidewalls of the plurality of first pyramid structures.

15 . The solar cell according to claim 11 , wherein some of the prism structures are sequentially arranged in a direction away from sidewalls of the plurality of first pyramid structures.

16 . The solar cell according to claim 2 , wherein at least one second pyramid structure of the second pyramid structures is disposed in a spacing between two adjacent first pyramid structures of the plurality of first pyramid structures.

17 . The solar cell according to claim 4 , wherein at least one second pyramid structure of the second pyramid structures is disposed in a spacing between two adjacent first pyramid structures of the plurality of first pyramid structures.

18 . The solar cell according to claim 2 , wherein some of the triangular plate-like structures are sequentially arranged in a direction away from sidewalls of the plurality of first pyramid structures.

19 . The solar cell according to claim 5 , wherein some of the triangular plate-like structures are sequentially arranged in a direction away from sidewalls of the plurality of first pyramid structures.

20 . A photovoltaic module, comprising:

at least one cell string, each formed by connecting a plurality of solar cells;

an encapsulation glue film, configured to cover a surface of the at least one cell string; and

a cover plate, configured to cover a surface of the encapsulation glue film facing away from the at least one cell string;

wherein each of the plurality of solar cells comprises:

a substrate, having a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface, the first surface including alternating electrode regions and non-electrode regions, and transition regions, each respective transition region of the transition regions being abutted on one side by a respective electrode region of the electrode regions and on an opposing side by a respective non-electrode region of the non-electrode regions, wherein the respective transition region includes a plurality of spaced first pyramid structures and a plurality of micro-convex structures, and a one-dimensional size of a bottom of a respective micro-convex structure of the plurality of micro-convex structures is smaller than a one-dimensional size of a bottom of a respective first pyramid structure of the plurality of first pyramid structures; wherein the one-dimensional size of the bottom of the respective micro-convex structure or the respective first pyramid structure is one of a length or a diagonal length of the bottom of the respective micro-convex structure or the respective first pyramid structure, respectively, and wherein the plurality of spaced first pyramid structures are mixed with the plurality of micro-convex structures throughout the respective transition region;

a first dielectric layer, formed over the respective electrode region; and

a first doped conductive layer, formed over the first dielectric layer.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 3, 2025
From: WANG, ZHAO; MAO, JIE; ZHENG, JINGMING; ZHANG, XINYU; ZHENG, PEITING; YANG, JIE
To: ZHEJIANG JINKO SOLAR CO., LTD.; JINKO SOLAR CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 073107/0028 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 30, 2025
From: WANG, ZHAO; MAO, JIE; ZHANG, JINGMING; ZHANG, XINYU; ZHENG, PEITING; YANG, JIE
To: ZHEJIANG JINKO SOLAR CO., LTD.; JINKO SOLAR CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 071260/0375 →
Priority Claims (1)
CN 202311738600.3 · Dec 15, 2023 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation 18593812 · Mar 1, 2024
Related Publication 20250287725A1 · Sep 11, 2025
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