公开(公告)号：US20130042960A1

公开(公告)日：2013-02-21

申请号：US13578740

申请日：2011-04-29

申请人： Christoph B. Luechinger ,  Orlando L. Valentin ,  Tao Xu

发明人： Christoph B. Luechinger ,  Orlando L. Valentin ,  Tao Xu

IPC分类号： B29C65/08 ,  H01L31/18

CPC分类号： H01L31/18 ,  H01L24/45 ,  H01L31/0504 ,  H01L31/188 ,  H01L2224/45014 ,  H01L2224/45124 ,  H01L2224/78 ,  H01L2224/85 ,  H01L2224/85207 ,  H01L2924/00014 ,  H01L2924/13091 ,  Y02E10/50 ,  H01L2224/48 ,  H01L2924/00

摘要： An ultrasonic bonding machine is provided. The ultrasonic bonding machine includes a support structure configured to support a workpiece during a bonding operation. The ultrasonic bonding machine further includes an upper bonding tool positioned above the support structure and configured for bonding an upper bonding material to an upper side of the workpiece, and a lower bonding tool positioned below the support structure and configured for bonding a lower bonding material to a lower side of the workpiece. The ultrasonic bonding machine may also be an ultrasonic ribbon bonding machine configured to bond an upper and lower conductive ribbon to a solar substrate.

摘要翻译： 提供超声波粘接机。 超声波接合机包括在接合操作期间构造成支撑工件的支撑结构。 所述超声波接合装置还包括位于所述支撑结构上方的上部接合工具，其被配置为将上部接合材料接合到所述工件的上侧;以及下部接合工具，其位于所述支撑结构的下方，并且被配置为将下部接合材料接合到 工件的下侧。 超声波接合机也可以是被配置为将上导电带和下导电带接合到太阳能基板的超声波带接合机。

公开(公告)号：US08372684B1

公开(公告)日：2013-02-12

申请号：US12776189

申请日：2010-05-07

申请人： Robert D. Wieting ,  Steven Aragon ,  Chester A. Farris, III

发明人： Robert D. Wieting ,  Steven Aragon ,  Chester A. Farris, III

IPC分类号： H01L21/00

CPC分类号： H01L31/0322 ,  H01L21/02422 ,  H01L21/02491 ,  H01L21/02568 ,  H01L21/02614 ,  H01L31/03926 ,  H01L31/188 ,  Y02E10/541 ,  Y02P70/521

摘要： The method and system for selenization in fabricating CIS and/or CIGS based thin film solar cell overlaying cylindrical glass substrates. The method includes providing a substrate, forming an electrode layer over the substrate and depositing a precursor layer of copper, indium, and/or gallium over the electrode layer. The method also includes disposing the substrate vertically in a furnace. Then a gas including a hydrogen species, a selenium species and a carrier gas are introduced into the furnace and heated to between about 350° C. and about 450° C. to at least initiate formation of a copper indium diselenide film from the precursor layer.

摘要翻译： 用于制造基于CIS和/或CIGS的薄膜太阳能电池覆盖圆柱形玻璃基板的硒化方法和系统。 该方法包括提供衬底，在衬底上形成电极层，并在电极层上沉积铜，铟和/或镓的前体层。 该方法还包括将基板垂直放置在炉中。 然后将包括氢物质，硒物质和载气的气体引入炉中并加热至约350℃至约450℃，以至少从起始层产生铜铟二硒化物膜的形成 。

公开(公告)号：US08247681B2

公开(公告)日：2012-08-21

申请号：US12147935

申请日：2008-06-27

申请人： Hubert Reinisch

发明人： Hubert Reinisch

IPC分类号： H02N6/00

CPC分类号： H01L31/188 ,  H01L31/05 ,  H01L31/0516 ,  Y02E10/50 ,  Y10T29/10 ,  Y10T29/1181

摘要： The invention relates to a solar cell connecting apparatus, for example a solar cell connecting apparatus, for manufacturing solar cell strings from individual solar cells and electrically conductive strips, having a first module for joining solar cells and strips together; a second module which is connected to the first module for connection, for example, soldering of the strips to the solar cells; and a third module for transportation of the solar cells from the first module through the second module. The connecting apparatus is characterized in that the first module has an apparatus for placing a strip retaining element on to a solar cell with strips, in order to fix the strips on the solar cell, and the third module is adapted in order to also transport the retaining element together with the solar cell.

摘要翻译： 本发明涉及一种太阳能电池连接装置，例如太阳能电池连接装置，用于从单个太阳能电池和导电条制造太阳能电池串，具有将太阳能电池和条带连接在一起的第一模块; 第二模块，其连接到第一模块用于连接，例如将条带焊接到太阳能电池; 以及第三模块，用于从第一模块通过第二模块运输太阳能电池。 连接装置的特征在于，第一模块具有用于将条带保持元件放置在具有条带的太阳能电池上的装置，以便将条固定在太阳能电池上，并且第三模块适于运输 保持元件与太阳能电池一起。

公开(公告)号：US08227723B2

公开(公告)日：2012-07-24

申请号：US12581728

申请日：2009-10-19

申请人： Eric Benson ,  Danny Cam Lu ,  Jeffrey S. Sullivan

发明人： Eric Benson ,  Danny Cam Lu ,  Jeffrey S. Sullivan

IPC分类号： B23K1/00

CPC分类号： B23K3/0478 ,  B23K1/0016 ,  H01L31/188 ,  Y02E10/50

摘要： The present invention generally relates to a module and process for automatically attaching a junction box to a composite solar cell structure during the fabrication of a completed solar cell device. The electrical connection module further provides a thermode assembly including heating elements for forming a soldered connection between the junction box and the composite solar cell structure and a temperature sensing device in thermal communication with the heating elements for detecting a temperature profile during the connection process. The heating elements and temperature sensing device are linked to a controller configured to monitor and compare the energy input into the heating elements with the temperature near the tip of the heating elements throughout the connection process. The controller is further configured to compare the actual energy versus temperature profile to an expected profile throughout the connection process and verify whether a quality bond is achieved.

摘要翻译： 本发明一般涉及一种用于在制造完整的太阳能电池装置期间将接线盒自动地连接到复合太阳能电池结构的模块和工艺。 电连接模块还提供包括用于在接线盒和复合太阳能电池结构之间形成焊接连接​​的加热元件的热​​电极组件，以及与加热元件热连通的温度感测装置，用于在连接过程期间检测温度曲线。 加热元件和温度感测装置连接到控制器，该控制器被配置为在整个连接过程中监测和比较加热元件中输入的能量与加热元件尖端附近的温度。 控制器进一步被配置为将实际能量与温度曲线与整个连接过程中的期望曲线进行比较，并验证是否实现了质量粘合。

公开(公告)号：US20120171786A1

公开(公告)日：2012-07-05

申请号：US13395870

申请日：2010-09-15

申请人： Wolfgang Risch ,  Bernd Hirzler ,  Martin Schultis ,  Gerhard Knoll

发明人： Wolfgang Risch ,  Bernd Hirzler ,  Martin Schultis ,  Gerhard Knoll

IPC分类号： H01L21/66 ,  H05K13/08 ,  H01L31/18 ,  H05K13/06

CPC分类号： H01L31/188 ,  Y02E10/50 ,  Y10T29/5313 ,  Y10T29/5317 ,  Y10T29/53187 ,  Y10T29/53213

摘要： Apparatus (1) for manufacturing solar cell matrices includes several stringers (2) for forming strings from solar cells, a lay-up and interconnection station (5) for arranging and interconnecting the strings to form a solar cell matrix, and a transportation system (3) for transferring the strings from the stringers (2) to the lay-up and interconnection station (5), wherein the stringers (2) are arranged perpendicular to the direction of flow of the transportation system (3), or in an acute angle to an axis perpendicular to the direction of flow of the transportation system (3). Furthermore, a process for operating such apparatus (1), wherein the several stringers (2) are controlled such that collision between different strings is avoided in the transportation system (3).

摘要翻译： 用于制造太阳能电池阵列的装置（1）包括用于形成来自太阳能电池的串的多个桁条（2），用于布置和互连串形成太阳能电池矩阵的叠层和互连站（5），以及运输系统 3）用于将琴​​弦从桁条（2）转移到叠层和互连站（5），其中桁条（2）垂直于运输系统（3）的流动方向布置，或者在急剧 与垂直于运输系统（3）的流动方向的轴线成角度。 此外，操作这种装置（1）的方法，其中控制多个桁条（2），使得在输送系统（3）中避免了不同串之间的碰撞。

公开(公告)号：US20120058590A1

公开(公告)日：2012-03-08

申请号：US13319396

申请日：2010-05-14

申请人： Hideaki Okumiya ,  Satoshi Yamamoto ,  Masao Saito

发明人： Hideaki Okumiya ,  Satoshi Yamamoto ,  Masao Saito

IPC分类号： H01L31/18

CPC分类号： H01L31/188 ,  B32B17/10018 ,  B32B17/10788 ,  B32B17/10871 ,  H01L31/02008 ,  H01L31/048 ,  H01L31/0512 ,  Y02E10/50

摘要： In manufacturing of a solar cell module in which a solar cell having a surface electrode to which a tab lead is connected is sealed with a resin, the step of connecting the tab lead and the step of sealing the solar cell with the resin are performed simultaneously at a relatively low temperature that is used for the resin sealing step. To perform these steps simultaneously, the solar cell having the surface electrode to which the tab lead is connected with an adhesive is resin-sealed using a vacuum laminator to manufacture the solar cell module. The vacuum laminator used includes a first chamber and a second chamber partitioned by a flexible sheet. The internal pressures of these chambers can be controlled independently, and a heating stage for heating is provided in the second chamber.

摘要翻译： 在其中用树脂密封具有连接有引线的表面电极的太阳能电池的太阳能电池模块的制造中，同时执行连接片状引线的步骤和用树脂密封太阳能电池的步骤 在用于树脂密封步骤的较低温度下。 为了同时执行这些步骤，使用真空层压机对具有突片引线与粘合剂连接的表面电极的太阳能电池进行树脂密封以制造太阳能电池模块。 使用的真空层压机包括由柔性片分隔开的第一室和第二室。 可以独立地控制这些室的内部压力，并且在第二室中设置用于加热的加热阶段。

公开(公告)号：US20120031549A1

公开(公告)日：2012-02-09

申请号：US13198864

申请日：2011-08-05

申请人： Richard S. Malik, JR.

发明人： Richard S. Malik, JR.

IPC分类号： B65C9/42

CPC分类号： B25J19/021 ,  B25J9/1015 ,  B25J9/1612 ,  B25J9/1676 ,  B25J13/086 ,  B25J15/02 ,  B65H16/00 ,  B65H20/18 ,  B65H35/0033 ,  B65H2405/52 ,  B65H2405/581 ,  B65H2405/584 ,  B65H2511/51 ,  B65H2513/51 ,  B65H2701/11332 ,  H01L31/188 ,  Y02E10/50 ,  Y10S294/907 ,  Y10S901/31 ,  Y10S901/32 ,  Y10S901/33 ,  Y10S901/35 ,  Y10S901/39 ,  B65H2220/01 ,  B65H2220/02

摘要： Machines for manufacturing photovoltaic modules and methods for manufacturing photovoltaic modules can include tape handling components.

摘要翻译： 用于制造光伏模块的机器和用于制造光伏模块的方法可以包括带处理部件。

公开(公告)号：US20120031461A1

公开(公告)日：2012-02-09

申请号：US13317070

申请日：2011-10-07

申请人： Daniel Luch

发明人： Daniel Luch

IPC分类号： H01L31/05

CPC分类号： H01L31/0504 ,  H01L31/046 ,  H01L31/0465 ,  H01L31/188 ,  Y02E10/50

摘要： This invention comprises manufacture of photovoltaic cells by deposition of thin film photovoltaic junctions on metal foil substrates. The photovoltaic junctions may be heat treated if appropriate following deposition in a continuous fashion without deterioration of the metal support structure. In a separate operation, an interconnection substrate structure is provided, optionally in a continuous fashion. Multiple photovoltaic cells are then laminated to the interconnection substrate structure and conductive joining methods are employed to complete the array. In this way the interconnection substrate structure can be uniquely formulated from polymer-based materials employing optimal processing unique to polymeric materials. Furthermore, the photovoltaic junction and its metal foil support can be produced in bulk without the need to use the expensive and intricate material removal operations currently taught in the art to achieve series interconnections.

公开(公告)号：US20110197947A1

公开(公告)日：2011-08-18

申请号：US13087724

申请日：2011-04-15

申请人： Steven Thomas Croft

发明人： Steven Thomas Croft

IPC分类号： H01L31/05 ,  H01B13/18 ,  H01B7/00

CPC分类号： H01L31/1876 ,  B32B15/02 ,  B32B15/04 ,  B32B15/20 ,  B32B2307/202 ,  B32B2307/412 ,  B32B2307/732 ,  B32B2457/12 ,  H01L31/0508 ,  H01L31/0512 ,  H01L31/188 ,  Y02E10/50

摘要： Provided are novel interconnect wire network assemblies and methods of fabricating thereof. An assembly may include conductive portions/individual wires that, in certain embodiments, are substantially parallel to each other. The assembly also includes two or more carrier films (i.e., the front side and back side films) attached to opposite sides of the wires. The films are typically attached along the wire ends. The films are made from electrically insulating materials and at least the front side film is substantially transparent. The front side film is used to attach the wires to a photovoltaic surface of one cell, while the back side film is used for attachment to a substrate surface of another cell. These attachments electrically interconnect the two cells in series. In certain embodiments, one or both carrier films extend beyond two end wires and form insulated portions that allow much closer arrangements of the cells in a module.

摘要翻译： 提供了新颖的互连线网络组件及其制造方法。 组件可以包括在某些实施例中彼此基本平行的导电部分/单独导线。 组件还包括附接到电线的相对侧的两个或更多个载体膜（即，前侧和后侧膜）。 膜通常沿着导线末端附着。 膜由电绝缘材料制成，并且至少前侧膜基本上是透明的。 前侧膜用于将电线连接到一个电池的光伏表面，而后侧膜用于附接到另一个电池的衬底表面。 这些附件将两个电池串联电连接。 在某些实施例中，一个或两个载体膜延伸超过两个端部线并且形成绝缘部分，其允许模块中的电池的更紧密的布置。

公开(公告)号：US20110111076A1

公开(公告)日：2011-05-12

申请号：US13010759

申请日：2011-01-20

申请人： David K. Fork ,  Eric J. Shrader

发明人： David K. Fork ,  Eric J. Shrader

IPC分类号： B29C47/02

CPC分类号： H01L31/18 ,  H01L21/2254 ,  H01L21/228 ,  H01L31/022425 ,  H01L31/0682 ,  H01L31/188 ,  Y02E10/547

摘要： Wafer-based solar cells are efficiently produced by extruding a dopant bearing material (dopant ink) onto one or more predetermined surface areas of a semiconductor wafer, and then thermally treating the wafer to cause diffusion of dopant from the dopant ink into the wafer to form corresponding doped regions. A multi-plenum extrusion head is used to simultaneously extrude interdigitated dopant ink structures having two different dopant types (e.g., n-type dopant ink and p-type dopant ink) in a self-registered arrangement on the wafer surface. The extrusion head is fabricated by laminating multiple sheets of micro-machined silicon that define one or more ink flow passages. A non-doping or lightly doped ink is co-extruded with heavy doped ink to serve as a spacer or barrier, and optionally forms a cap that entirely covers the heavy doped ink. A hybrid thermal treatment utilizes a gaseous dopant to simultaneously dope exposed portions of the wafer.

摘要翻译： 通过将掺杂剂轴承材料（掺杂剂油墨）挤出到半导体晶片的一个或多个预定表面区域上，然后对晶片进行热处理以使掺杂剂从掺杂剂油墨扩散到晶片中而形成，从而有效地生产晶片型太阳能电池 相应的掺杂区域。 多冲压挤出头用于在晶片表面上自我登记的布置中同时挤出具有两种不同掺杂剂类型（例如，n型掺杂剂油墨和p型掺杂剂油墨）的交错掺杂油墨结构。 挤压头通过层压多个限定一个或多个墨水流动通道的微加工硅片而制成。 非掺杂或轻掺杂的油墨与重掺杂油墨共挤出以用作间隔物或阻挡层，并且任选地形成完全覆盖重掺杂油墨的盖。 混合热处理利用气态掺杂剂来同时掺杂晶片的暴露部分。