公开(公告)号：US20210367090A1

公开(公告)日：2021-11-25

申请号：US16979097

申请日：2018-03-08

Applicant: APPLIED MATERIALS ITALIA S.R.L.

Inventor： Marco GALIAZZO ,  Luigi DE SANTI

IPC: H01L31/05 ,  H01L31/18

Abstract: An apparatus includes a first processing line. The first processing line includes a cleaving station adapted for separating a solar cell into two or more solar cell pieces. The apparatus includes a second processing line. The second processing line includes a storing station adapted for storing a plurality of solar cell pieces. The second processing line includes a transportation system adapted for transporting a solar cell piece from the storing station to the first processing line.

公开(公告)号：US20190044021A1

公开(公告)日：2019-02-07

申请号：US16068641

申请日：2016-02-22

Applicant: APPLIED MATERIALS ITALIA S.R.L.

Inventor： Andrea BACCINI ,  Daniele GISLON ,  Luigi DE SANTI ,  Marco GALIAZZO ,  Matteo BERTAZZO

IPC: H01L31/18 ,  H01L21/67

Abstract: The present disclosure provides an apparatus for processing of a solar cell substrate. The apparatus includes at least one thermal device having a support surface configured for supporting and contacting the solar cell substrate, wherein the at least one thermal device is configured for conduction heat transfer.

公开(公告)号：US12274101B2

公开(公告)日：2025-04-08

申请号：US18710346

申请日：2021-11-17

Applicant: APPLIED MATERIALS ITALIA S.R.L.

Inventor： Davide Colla

IPC: H10F77/20 ,  H10F19/90 ,  H10F71/00

Abstract: A method of deposition on a substrate used for the manufacture of a solar cell is provided. The method includes depositing a first conductive pattern on a first side of the substrate. The first conductive pattern is one of a plurality of busbars and a plurality of fingers. The method includes providing a screen over the substrate. The screen includes a set of openings. The screen has a bottom side having a varying vertical profile including low portions and high portions. The method includes transferring a printing material from the screen to the substrate through the set of openings to print a second conductive pattern on the first side of the substrate. The second conductive pattern is the other one of the plurality of busbars and the plurality of fingers. During the printing of the second conductive pattern, the first conductive pattern is substantially wet and the screen is disposed over the substrate in a manner such that the high portions are elevated above the first conductive pattern.

公开(公告)号：US12255088B2

公开(公告)日：2025-03-18

申请号：US17793344

申请日：2020-02-27

Applicant: APPLIED MATERIALS ITALIA S.R.L.

Inventor： Daniele Andreola ,  Giorgio Cellere ,  Alvise Fecchio ,  Valentina Furin ,  Enrico Pasqualetto ,  Alessio Zanchettin ,  Marco Galiazzo

IPC: H01L21/683 ,  B23K26/38 ,  B25B11/00 ,  H01L21/268 ,  H01L21/67 ,  H01L21/78

Abstract: A support device includes a substrate receiving region. The support device includes a support body shaped as a pattern having an array of openings. The support body is a sparse structure wherein a joint area of the openings of the array of openings is 40% or more of the area of the substrate receiving region. The support body includes one or more suction openings configured to be in fluid communication with a vacuum source arrangement.

公开(公告)号：US20240262118A1

公开(公告)日：2024-08-08

申请号：US18685968

申请日：2021-08-25

Applicant: APPLIED MATERIALS ITALIA S.R.L.

Inventor： Alberto Emilio Ruffo ,  Marco Galiazzo ,  Davide Colla ,  Daniele Andreola ,  Daniele Gislon

IPC: B41M1/12 ,  B41F15/08 ,  B41F15/42 ,  B41F15/44 ,  B41M1/26 ,  B41M3/00 ,  H01L31/0224 ,  H01L31/18

CPC classification number: B41M1/12 ,  B41F15/0818 ,  B41F15/423 ,  B41F15/44 ,  B41M1/26 ,  B41M3/008 ,  H01L31/022433 ,  H01L31/18 ,  B41P2200/40 ,  B41P2215/50

Abstract: A method of performing screen printing on a substrate used for the manufacture of a solar cell is provided. The method includes moving a print head over a screen by a first drive actuator to perform a printing stroke in a first direction. The method includes moving a material processing head in the first direction by a second drive actuator to perform a material processing stroke behind the print head. The print head is moved away from the material processing head by the first drive actuator during a distance increasing phase of the printing stroke to increase a separation distance between the print head and the material processing head.

公开(公告)号：US12051764B2

公开(公告)日：2024-07-30

申请号：US16962795

申请日：2018-01-18

Applicant: APPLIED MATERIALS ITALIA S.R.L.

Inventor： Daniele Gislon

IPC: H01L31/18 ,  H01L21/67 ,  H01L31/042

CPC classification number: H01L31/1876 ,  H01L31/042 ,  H01L21/67011 ,  Y02E10/50 ,  Y02P70/50 ,  Y10T156/1052 ,  Y10T156/1082

Abstract: An apparatus for separating a semiconductor cell, the apparatus includes a holding arrangement comprising a first holder section and a second holder section, the first holder section being configured to support a first section of the semiconductor cell, and the second holder section being configured to support a second section of the semiconductor cell, and a displacement arrangement configured to separate the first section of the semiconductor cell from the second section of the semiconductor cell by displacing the first section relative to the second section.

公开(公告)号：US20230058931A1

公开(公告)日：2023-02-23

申请号：US17793344

申请日：2020-02-27

Applicant: APPLIED MATERIALS ITALIA S.R.L.

Inventor： Daniele ANDREOLA ,  Giorgio CELLERE ,  Alvise FECCHIO ,  Valentina FURIN ,  Enrico PASQUALETTO ,  Alessio ZANCHETTIN ,  Marco GALIAZZO

IPC: H01L21/683 ,  H01L21/67 ,  H01L21/268 ,  H01L21/78 ,  B23K26/38 ,  B25B11/00

Abstract: A support device (10) includes a substrate receiving region. The support device (10) includes a support body (110) shaped as a pattern having an array of openings (130). The support body (110) is a sparse structure wherein a joint area of the openings of the array of openings (130) is 40% or more of the area of the substrate receiving region. The support body (110) includes one or more suction openings (140) configured to be in fluid communication with a vacuum source arrangement.

公开(公告)号：US20220399468A1

公开(公告)日：2022-12-15

申请号：US17770225

申请日：2019-11-07

Applicant: APPLIED MATERIALS ITALIA S.R.L.

Inventor： Daniele GISLON ,  Luigi DE SANTI ,  Enrico BOSCOLO MARCHI

IPC: H01L31/05 ,  H01L31/18

Abstract: An apparatus (100) for manufacturing a photovoltaic arrangement is provided. The photovoltaic arrangement includes a conductive tab element (30) and a plurality of overlapping solar cell pieces. The apparatus includes an assembling module (300). The assembling module is configured for assembling a partial photovoltaic arrangement including a first solar cell piece (10a) and the conductive tab element. The assembling of the partial photovoltaic arrangement includes providing the first solar cell piece and the conductive tab element in an overlapping configuration. The assembling module is configured for providing a second solar cell piece (10b) and a solar cell piece of the partial photovoltaic arrangement in an overlapping configuration. The solar cell piece of the partial photovoltaic arrangement may be the first solar cell piece or a third solar cell piece (10c). Providing the second solar cell piece and the solar cell piece of the partial photovoltaic arrangement in an overlapping configuration is performed after providing the first solar cell piece and the conductive tab element in an overlapping configuration.

公开(公告)号：US20220262975A1

公开(公告)日：2022-08-18

申请号：US17628082

申请日：2019-08-13

Applicant: APPLIED MATERIALS ITALIA S.R.L.

Inventor： Luigi DE SANTI

IPC: H01L31/18 ,  B65G47/28 ,  B65G47/244 ,  B65G47/90

Abstract: An apparatus for uniformly arranging solar cell elements that includes: a transport device for moving at least one solar cell element at a first speed; a transfer device that includes at least one gripping unit configured to grip the at least one solar cell element; and an actuator configured to move the transfer device at a second speed that is higher than the first speed.

公开(公告)号：US20210036180A1

公开(公告)日：2021-02-04

申请号：US16962795

申请日：2018-01-18

Applicant: APPLIED MATERIALS ITALIA S.R.L.

Inventor： Daniele GISLON

IPC: H01L31/18

Abstract: An apparatus for separating a semiconductor cell, the apparatus includes a holding arrangement comprising a first holder section and a second holder section, the first holder section being configured to support a first section of the semiconductor cell, and the second holder section being configured to support a second section of the semiconductor cell, and a displacement arrangement configured to separate the first section of the semiconductor cell from the second section of the semiconductor cell by displacing the first section relative to the second section.