公开(公告)号：US20160126396A1

公开(公告)日：2016-05-05

申请号：US14602340

申请日：2015-01-22

Applicant: First Solar, Inc.

Inventor： Dan Damjanovic ,  Markus Gloeckler ,  Feng Liao ,  Andrei Los ,  Dan Mao ,  Benjamin Milliron ,  Gopal Mor ,  Rick Powell ,  Kenneth Ring ,  Aaron Roggelin ,  Jigish Trivedi ,  Zhibo Zhao

IPC: H01L31/073 ,  H01L31/18 ,  H01L31/20 ,  H01L31/0224

CPC classification number: H01L31/073 ,  H01L31/022441 ,  H01L31/022466 ,  H01L31/0296 ,  H01L31/02966 ,  H01L31/1828 ,  H01L31/1832 ,  H01L31/1864 ,  H01L31/1884 ,  H01L31/208

Abstract: A photovoltaic device includes a substrate structure and at least one Se-containing layer, such as a CdSeTe layer. A process for manufacturing the photovoltaic device includes forming the CdSeTe layer over a substrate by at least one of sputtering, evaporation deposition, CVD, chemical bath deposition process, and vapor transport deposition process. The process can also include controlling a thickness range of the Se-containing layer.

公开(公告)号：US12249664B2

公开(公告)日：2025-03-11

申请号：US18027584

申请日：2021-09-21

Applicant: First Solar, Inc.

Inventor： James Becker ,  Mark Hendryx ,  William Huber ,  Jason Kephart ,  Andrei Los ,  Wei Zhang

IPC: H01L31/0224 ,  H01L31/0272 ,  H01L31/0445 ,  H01L31/0725

Abstract: Photovoltaic devices having transparent contact layers are described herein.

公开(公告)号：US20240421237A1

公开(公告)日：2024-12-19

申请号：US18708334

申请日：2022-11-10

Applicant: First Solar, Inc.

Inventor： Casimir Kotarba ,  Andrei Los ,  Albert Mui ,  Alex Schumaker

IPC: H01L31/0216 ,  H01L31/0725 ,  H01L31/18

Abstract: Structures and methods for making and using tandem photovoltaic devices are provided, where such devices can include a first submodule, a second submodule, and an interlayer disposed between the first submodule and the second submodule. The interlayer permits a portion of light to pass therethrough and includes first and second conformal layers along with a core layer. The first conformal layer directly contacts and conforms to a surface of the first submodule, the second conformal layer directly contacts and conforms to a surface of the second submodule, and the core layer is disposed between the first conformal layer and the second conformal layer.

公开(公告)号：US20230402554A1

公开(公告)日：2023-12-14

申请号：US18027584

申请日：2021-09-21

Applicant: First Solar, Inc.

Inventor： James Becker ,  Mark Hendryx ,  William Huber ,  Jason Kephart ,  Andrei Los ,  Wei Zhang

IPC: H01L31/0224 ,  H01L31/0725 ,  H01L31/0445 ,  H01L31/0272

CPC classification number: H01L31/022475 ,  H01L31/02725 ,  H01L31/0445 ,  H01L31/0725

Abstract: Photovoltaic devices having transparent contact layers are described herein.

公开(公告)号：US10529883B2

公开(公告)日：2020-01-07

申请号：US14531425

申请日：2014-11-03

Applicant: First Solar, Inc.

Inventor： Dan Damjanovic ,  Markus Gloeckler ,  Feng Liao ,  Andrei Los ,  Dan Mao ,  Benjamin Milliron ,  Gopal Mor ,  Rick Powell ,  Kenneth Ring ,  Aaron Roggelin ,  Jigish Trivedi ,  Zhibo Zhao

IPC: H01L31/073 ,  H01L31/0224 ,  H01L31/0296 ,  H01L31/18 ,  H01L31/20

Abstract: A photovoltaic device includes a substrate structure and at least one Se-containing layer, such as a CdSeTe layer. A process for manufacturing the photovoltaic device includes forming the CdSeTe layer over a substrate by at least one of sputtering, evaporation deposition, CVD, chemical bath deposition process, and vapor transport deposition process. The process can also include controlling a thickness range of the Se-containing layer.