IP Library Patent Application 13091015
Patent Application
App. No. 13/091,015

SOLAR CELL HAVING IMPROVED REAR CONTACT

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Patent No.
US None
App. No.
13/091,015
Filed
Apr 20, 2011
Art Unit
1757
USPC
136/256
Abstract

Provided is a solar cell including: a semiconductive base layer having a first conductivity type; a semiconductive emitter layer disposed on top of the base layer and having a second conductivity type opposite to the first conductivity type; a front electrode disposed on top of the emitter layer; a passivation layer disposed under the base layer and including a contact hole exposing the base layer; and a rear electrode disposed under the passivation layer and connected with the base layer through the contact hole, wherein the rear electrode comprises a silicon (Si)-aluminum (Al) eutectic alloy powder.

Claims (21)

1 . A solar cell, comprising:

a semiconductive base layer having a first conductivity type;

a semiconductive emitter layer disposed on or above the base layer and having an opposed second conductivity type;

a front electrode disposed on or above the emitter layer;

a passivation layer disposed under the base layer and having a contact hole defined therein exposing the base layer; and

a rear electrode disposed under the passivation layer and connected with the base layer through the contact hole,

wherein the rear electrode comprises a silicon (Si)-aluminum (Al) eutectic alloy powder.

2 . The solar cell of claim 1 , wherein the rear electrode further comprises a glass frit.

3 . The solar cell of claim 2 , wherein the silicon (Si)-aluminum (Al) eutectic alloy powder is composed of silicon of about 12 at % and aluminum of about 88 at %.

4 . The solar cell of claim 3 , wherein the glass frit is made of any one of a lead silicate glass, a bismuth (Bi)-based glass, and a lithium-based glass.

5 . The solar cell of claim 4 , wherein the passivation layer is made of a silicon nitride-based compound and has a thickness of about 2000 to 5000 Å.

6 . The solar cell of claim 1 , further comprising a buffer layer having a negative charge interposed between the base layer and the passivation layer.

7 . The solar cell of claim 6 , wherein the buffer layer is made of any one of aluminum oxide (Al 2 O 3 ) or an aluminum oxide nitride (AlON) and has a thickness of 50 to 500 521 .

8 . The solar cell of claim 6 , further comprising an aluminum impurity layer disposed in the base layer and contacting the rear electrode.

9 . The solar cell of claim 1 , wherein the rear electrode further comprises boron and a glass frit.

10 . The solar cell of claim 9 , wherein the silicon (Si)-aluminum (Al) eutectic alloy powder is composed of silicon of 12 at % and aluminum of 88 at %.

11 . The solar cell of claim 10 , wherein the glass frit is made of any one of a lead silicate glass, a bismuth (Bi)-based glass, and a lithium-based glass.

12 . The solar cell of claim 1 , wherein the passivation layer is made of a silicon nitride-based compound and has a thickness of 2000 to 5000 Å.

13 . The solar cell of claim 12 , further comprising a buffer layer having a negative charge interposed between the base layer and the passivation layer.

14 . The solar cell of claim 13 , wherein the buffer layer is made of any one of aluminum oxide (Al 2 O 3 ) or an aluminum oxide nitride (AlON) and has a thickness of 50 to 500 Å.

15 . The solar cell of claim 1 , further comprising an aluminum impurity layer disposed in the base layer and contacting the rear electrode.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 27, 2012
From: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
To: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 029123/0419 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 21, 2011
From: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
To: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.; SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 026627/0129 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 20, 2011
From: KIM, YU KYUNG; KIM, DONG SEOP
To: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 026158/0940 →