公开(公告)号：US20140261689A1

公开(公告)日：2014-09-18

申请号：US14211398

申请日：2014-03-14

Applicant: First Solar, Inc.

Inventor： Benyamin Buller ,  Dan Damjanovic ,  Jing Guo ,  David Hwang ,  Zhibo Zhao

IPC: H01L31/0296 ,  H01L31/18

CPC classification number: H01L31/1828 ,  H01L31/022483 ,  H01L31/073 ,  Y02E10/543

Abstract: A photovoltaic device is disclosed, the device having a zinc-containing layer, such as a ZnO1-xSx layer, as a window layer, as part of a composite window layer, and/or as a buffer layer. Use of the ZnO1-xSx layer improves an overall efficiency of the photovoltaic device due to improved optical transmission thereof as compared to CdS window layers, and due to a improved quantum efficiency of the photovoltaic device in the blue light spectrum due to the presence of the ZnO1-xSx layer.

Abstract translation: 公开了一种光电器件，该器件具有诸如ZnO1-xSx层的含锌层，作为窗口层，作为复合窗口层的一部分，和/或作为缓冲层。 与CdS窗层相比，ZnO1-xSx层的使用改善了光电器件的整体效率，并且由于光电子器件在蓝光光谱中的量子效率提高，由于存在 ZnO1-xSx层。

公开(公告)号：US09276154B2

公开(公告)日：2016-03-01

申请号：US14170989

申请日：2014-02-03

Applicant: FIRST SOLAR, INC.

Inventor： Daniel Damjanovic ,  Jing Guo ,  Sreenivas Jayaraman ,  Oleh P. Karpenko ,  Feng Liao ,  Chong Lim ,  Rick C. Powell ,  Jigish Trivedi ,  Zhibo Zhao

IPC: H01L21/00 ,  H01L31/00 ,  H01L31/065 ,  H01L31/18 ,  H01L31/0216 ,  H01L31/073 ,  H01L31/0392

CPC classification number: H01L31/065 ,  H01L31/02167 ,  H01L31/03925 ,  H01L31/073 ,  H01L31/1828 ,  H01L31/1864 ,  H01L31/1872 ,  Y02E10/543 ,  Y02P70/521

Abstract: A photovoltaic device including a protective layer between a window layer and an absorber layer, the protective layer inhibiting dissolving/intermixing of the window layer into the absorber layer during a device activation step, and methods of forming such photovoltaic devices.

Abstract translation: 一种光伏器件，包括在窗口层和吸收层之间的保护层，该保护层在器件激活步骤期间抑制了窗口层在吸收层中的溶解/混合，以及形成这种光伏器件的方法。

公开(公告)号：US20240429329A1

公开(公告)日：2024-12-26

申请号：US18825810

申请日：2024-09-05

Applicant: First Solar, Inc.

Inventor： Le Chen ,  Jing Guo ,  Dirk Weiss

IPC: H01L31/0224 ,  H01L31/0296

Abstract: Photovoltaic devices, and layer structures for photovoltaic devices, are described.

公开(公告)号：US20140216535A1

公开(公告)日：2014-08-07

申请号：US14170989

申请日：2014-02-03

Applicant: FIRST SOLAR, INC.

Inventor： Daniel Damjanovic ,  Jing Guo ,  Sreenivas Jayaraman ,  Oleh P. Karpenko ,  Feng Liao ,  Chong Lim ,  Rick C. Powell ,  Jigish Trivedi ,  Zhibo Zhao

IPC: H01L31/065 ,  H01L31/0296 ,  H01L31/0224 ,  H01L31/18

CPC classification number: H01L31/065 ,  H01L31/02167 ,  H01L31/03925 ,  H01L31/073 ,  H01L31/1828 ,  H01L31/1864 ,  H01L31/1872 ,  Y02E10/543 ,  Y02P70/521

Abstract: A photovoltaic device including a protective layer between a window layer and an absorber layer, the protective layer inhibiting dissolving/intermixing of the window layer into the absorber layer during a device activation step, and methods of forming such photovoltaic devices.

Abstract translation: 一种光伏器件，包括在窗口层和吸收层之间的保护层，该保护层在器件激活步骤期间抑制了窗口层在吸收层中的溶解/混合，以及形成这种光伏器件的方法。

公开(公告)号：US20220013674A1

公开(公告)日：2022-01-13

申请号：US17279254

申请日：2019-09-23

Applicant: First Solar, Inc.

Inventor： Paulina Bourgeois ,  Robert Clark-Phelps ,  Qi Fang ,  Jing Guo ,  Gopal Mor ,  Rui Shao

IPC: H01L31/0224 ,  H01L31/18 ,  H01L31/054 ,  H01L31/073

Abstract: According to the embodiments provided herein, a method for sputtering a TCO material onto a substrate includes process conditions that produce a textured topography at the interfaces of various layers. The textured topography can include an average roughness from about 5 to about 40 nm. The process conditions can include providing oxygen in the sputtering environment at a flow rate of from 0 to about 30 sccm; or heating the substrate to at least 200; or increasing the magnetic field strength to above 40 mT. The textured topography creates interfacial transition areas which have hybrid physical properties compared to their constituent materials.