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Solar cell and method of manufacturing the same

US9246034B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 18, 2009
Grant dateJan 26, 2016
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Expiry dateNov 9, 2031

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02E10/50

Abstract

A method of manufacturing a solar cell, including: forming a first conductivity type semiconductor layer extending along a predetermined direction on aback surface of a semiconductor substrate that has a light-receiving surface and the back surface opposite to the light-receiving surface, the first-conductivity-type semiconductor layer being divided into plural island-shaped sections arranged side by side in the predetermined direction; forming a semiconductor layer of a second conductivity type in the predetermined direction on the back surface; and forming conductive layers respectively on the first-conductivity-type semiconductor layer and the second-conductivity-type semiconductor layer by using a conductive paste, the conductive layer to be formed on the first-conductivity-type semiconductor layer being formed by a printing method such that the conductive layer to be formed on the first-conductivity-type semiconductor layer extends on a line of the plural island-shaped sections to bridge adjacent two of the plural island-shaped sections.

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