CRYSTALLINE SILICON-BASED SOLAR CELL, CRYSTALLINE-SILICON SOLAR CELL MODULE, AND MANUFACTURING METHODS THEREFOR
First Claim
1. A crystalline silicon-based solar cell, comprising:
- an n-type crystalline silicon substrate having a first principal surface, a second principal surface and a side surface;
a first intrinsic silicon-based thin-film, a p-type silicon-based thin-film, a first transparent electrode layer and a patterned collecting electrode which are sequentially formed on the first principal surface of the n-type crystalline silicon substrate; and
a second intrinsic silicon-based thin-film, an n-type silicon-based thin-film, a second transparent electrode layer and a plated metal electrode which are sequentially formed on the second principal surface of the n-type crystalline silicon substrate, whereinon an entire first principal surface, on an entire second principal surface and on an entire region of the side surface of the crystalline silicon substrate, at least one of the first intrinsic silicon-based thin-film and the second intrinsic silicon-based thin-film is formed,on a peripheral edge of the first principal surface, an insulating region freed of a short is provided, wherein neither of the first transparent electrode layer and the second transparent electrode layer is formed on the insulating region and thereby freed of a short circuit between the first transparent electrode layer and the second transparent electrode layer, andthe plated metal electrode is formed on an entire region of the second transparent electrode layer.
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Abstract
The crystalline silicon-based solar cell according to the present invention includes a first intrinsic silicon-based thin-film, a p-type silicon-based thin-film, a first transparent electrode layer, and a patterned collecting electrode on a first principal surface of an n-type crystalline silicon substrate; and a second intrinsic silicon-based thin-film, an n-type silicon-based thin-film, a second transparent electrode layer, and a plated metal electrode on a second principal surface of the n-type crystalline-silicon substrate. On a peripheral edge of the first principal surface, an insulating region freed of a short-circuit between the first transparent electrode layer and the second transparent electrode layer is provided. The plated metal electrode is formed on an entire region of the second transparent electrode layer.
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1. A crystalline silicon-based solar cell, comprising:
- an n-type crystalline silicon substrate having a first principal surface, a second principal surface and a side surface;
a first intrinsic silicon-based thin-film, a p-type silicon-based thin-film, a first transparent electrode layer and a patterned collecting electrode which are sequentially formed on the first principal surface of the n-type crystalline silicon substrate; and
a second intrinsic silicon-based thin-film, an n-type silicon-based thin-film, a second transparent electrode layer and a plated metal electrode which are sequentially formed on the second principal surface of the n-type crystalline silicon substrate, whereinon an entire first principal surface, on an entire second principal surface and on an entire region of the side surface of the crystalline silicon substrate, at least one of the first intrinsic silicon-based thin-film and the second intrinsic silicon-based thin-film is formed, on a peripheral edge of the first principal surface, an insulating region freed of a short is provided, wherein neither of the first transparent electrode layer and the second transparent electrode layer is formed on the insulating region and thereby freed of a short circuit between the first transparent electrode layer and the second transparent electrode layer, and the plated metal electrode is formed on an entire region of the second transparent electrode layer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
- an n-type crystalline silicon substrate having a first principal surface, a second principal surface and a side surface;
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6. A solar cell module comprising a crystalline silicon-based solar cell, wherein
the crystalline silicon-based solar cell comprises: - an n-type crystalline silicon substrate having a first principal surface, a second principal surface and a side surface;
a first intrinsic silicon-based thin-film, a p-type silicon-based thin-film, a first transparent electrode layer and a patterned collecting electrode which are sequentially formed on the first principal surface of the n-type crystalline silicon substrate; and
a second intrinsic silicon-based thin-film, an n-type silicon-based thin-film, a second transparent electrode layer and a plated metal electrode which are sequentially formed on the second principal surface of the n-type crystalline silicon substrate, whereinon an entire first principal surface, on an entire second principal surface and on an entire region of the side surface of the crystalline silicon substrate, at least one of the first intrinsic silicon-based thin-film and the second intrinsic silicon-based thin-film is formed, on a peripheral edge of the first principal surface, an insulating region is provided, wherein neither of the first transparent electrode layer and the second transparent electrode layer is formed on the insulating region and thereby freed of a short circuit between the first transparent electrode layer and the second transparent electrode layer, and the plated metal electrode is formed on an entire region of the second transparent electrode layer.
- an n-type crystalline silicon substrate having a first principal surface, a second principal surface and a side surface;
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7. A method for manufacturing a crystalline silicon-based solar cell, the crystalline silicon-based solar cell comprising:
- an n-type crystalline silicon substrate having a first principal surface, a second principal surface and a side surface;
a first intrinsic silicon-based thin-film, a p-type silicon-based thin-film, a first transparent electrode layer and a patterned collecting electrode which are sequentially formed on the first principal surface of the n-type crystalline silicon substrate; and
a second intrinsic silicon-based thin-film, an n-type silicon-based thin-film, a second transparent electrode layer and a plated metal electrode which are sequentially formed on the second principal surface of the n-type crystalline silicon substrate, whereinthe method comprising; a first intrinsic silicon-based thin-film forming step of depositing a first intrinsic silicon-based thin-film on an entire region of a first principal surface and a side surface of an n-type crystalline silicon substrate; a p-type silicon-based thin-film forming step of depositing a p-type silicon-based thin-film on the first intrinsic silicon-based thin-film; a first transparent electrode layer forming step of depositing a first transparent electrode layer on the entire region of the first principal surface except for a peripheral edge thereof; a second intrinsic silicon-based thin-film forming step of depositing a second intrinsic silicon-based thin-film on an entire region of a second principal surface and the side surface of the n-type crystalline silicon substrate; an n-type silicon-based thin-film forming step of depositing an n-type silicon-based thin-film on the second intrinsic silicon-based thin-film; and a second transparent electrode layer forming step of depositing a second transparent electrode layer on the n-type silicon-based thin-film, wherein a plated metal electrode forming step is further carried out after each of the above steps is carried out and in a state in which an insulating region is provided on the peripheral edge of the first principal surface, the insulating region being freed either of the first transparent electrode layer and the second transparent electrode layer, wherein in the plated metal electrode forming step, a plated metal electrode is formed on an entire surface of the second transparent electrode layer by an electroplating method. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
- an n-type crystalline silicon substrate having a first principal surface, a second principal surface and a side surface;
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