IP Library Granted Patent US 9,972,728
Granted Patent B2
US 9,972,728 · App. 15/298,753 · Granted May 15, 2018

Solar cell, solar cell module, and method for manufacturing solar cell

Inventors: Yoshikazu Ibara (Gifu, JP); Toyozou Nishida (Hyogo, JP)
Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
H01L31/02167H01L31/022425H01L31/048H01L31/0747Y02E10/50
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Patent No.
US 9,972,728
App. No.
15/298,753
Granted
May 15, 2018
Kind
B2
Abstract

A solar cell module includes an encapsulating member and a sealing layer for sealing a solar cell, and further includes a solar cell having a transparent conductive layer on its front surface. The solar cell includes a coating layer formed over the transparent conductive layer and having a plurality of openings, and a collecting electrode positioned in the openings of the coating layer and including a primary conductive layer containing copper. An undercoat layer is provided between the primary conductive layer of the collecting electrode and the transparent conductive layer. The coating layer and the undercoat layer are both composed of a resin.

Claims (11)

1. A solar cell module comprising:

an encapsulating member and a sealing layer, and

a solar cell having a transparent conductive layer on its front surface,

the solar cell comprising:

a coating layer formed over the transparent conductive layer and having a plurality of openings; and

a collecting electrode positioned in the openings of the coating layer and including a primary conductive layer containing copper,

wherein an undercoat layer having an opening is provided between the primary conductive layer of the collecting electrode and the transparent conductive layer with the primary conductive layer of the collecting electrode electrically contacting the transparent conductive layer through the opening, and

wherein the coating layer is composed of an epoxy-resin, acrylate resin, or olefin based resin, and the undercoat layer is composed of an epoxy-resin.

2. The solar cell module according to claim 1 , wherein the coating layer and the undercoat layer are both composed of an epoxy resin.

3. The solar cell module according to claim 1 , wherein the collecting electrode has a thickness smaller than a thickness of the coating layer.

4. The solar cell module according to claim 1 , wherein a thickness of the undercoat is smaller than the thickness of the coating layer.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 20, 2016
From: IBARA, YOSHIKAZU; NISHIDA, TOYOZOU
To: SANYO ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 040077/0232 →
MERGER Recorded Oct 20, 2016
From: SANYO ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
To: PANASONIC CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 040077/0311 →
MERGER Recorded Oct 20, 2016
From: PANASONIC CORPORATION
To: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 040077/0343 →
Continuity (3)
Continuation 14193638 · Feb 28, 2014
Continuation PCTJP2011072325 · Sep 29, 2011
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