Solar cell

US8299353B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignees

• Tatung Company · TW
• TATUNG UNIVERSITY · TW

Inventors

• Chiung-Wei Lin · New Taipei, TW
• Yi-Liang Chen · Taipei, TW

Key dates

• Filing date: Mar 9, 2010
• Grant date: Oct 30, 2012
• Expiry date: Jan 23, 2031

Classification

• Technology area (CPC Y): Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
• CPC primary: Y02P70/50

Abstract

A solar cell including a photovoltaic layer, a first electrode layer, a second electrode layer, an insulating layer and a light-transparent conductive layer is provided. The photovoltaic layer has a first surface and a second surface. The first electrode layer having at least one gap is disposed on the first surface, wherein the at least one gap exposes a portion of the photovoltaic layer. The second electrode layer is disposed on the second surface. The insulating layer having a plurality of pores is located on the photovoltaic layer exposed by the at least one gap, wherein the holes expose a portion of the photovoltaic layer. The light-transparent conductive layer covers the insulating layer and is connected with the first electrode layer. The transparent electrode is connected with the photovoltaic layer through at least a part of the pores. A method of fabricating a solar cell is also provided.