Patents Assigned to Jinko Solar Co., Ltd.
  • Patent number: 11848397
    Abstract: The present application relates to the technical field of solar cells, and in particular, to a method for preparing a solar cell, the solar cell, and a photovoltaic module. The method for preparing the solar cell includes: providing a substrate; forming a doped amorphous silicon layer on the first side of the substrate; performing laser treatment N times on the doped amorphous silicon layer to form N doped polysilicon layers ranging from a first doped polysilicon layer to a Nth doped polysilicon layer stacked in a direction away from the substrate, where N>1, a power, a wavelength and a pulse irradiation number of a nth laser treatment are respectively smaller than a power, a wavelength and a pulse irradiation number of a (n?1)th laser treatment, where n?N, and the first doped polysilicon layer is disposed closer to the substrate than the Nth doped polysilicon layer. The embodiments of the present application are conducive to simplify the process of forming the solar cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: ZHEJIANG JINKO SOLAR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jingsheng Jin, Bike Zhang, Xinyu Zhang
  • Patent number: 11848392
    Abstract: Provided are a solar cell and a photovoltaic module. The solar cell includes: a silicon substrate; a passivation layer provided on a surface of the silicon substrate; a first electrode conductor at least partially arranged on the passivation layer and including a body portion and protruding portions located on two ends of the body portion; and a second electrode conductor at least partially arranged on the passivation layer and at least partially overlapping with the protruding portions. A length of each of the protruding portions in a width direction of the body portion is greater than a width of the body portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: ZHEJIANG JINKO SOLAR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Xiaowen Zhang, Wenqi Li, Shijie Zhao, Ding Yu, Jialei Chai, Jie Yang, Menglei Xu
  • Patent number: 11843071
    Abstract: Provided are a solar cell, a manufacturing method thereof, and a photovoltaic module. The solar cell includes: a semiconductor substrate, in which a rear surface of the semiconductor substrate having a first texture structure, the first texture structure includes two or more first substructures at least partially stacked on one another, and a one-dimensional size of the top surface of the outermost first substructure is less than or equal to 45 ?m; a first passivation layer located on a front surface of the semiconductor substrate; a tunnel oxide layer located on the first texture structure; a doped conductive layer located on a surface of the tunnel oxide layer, the doped conductive layer includes a P-type doped conductive layer and an N-type doped conductive layer; and a second passivation layer located on a surface of the doped conductive layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignees: Shanghai Jinko Green Energy Enterprise Management CO., LTD., Zhejiang Jinko Solar CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kun Yu, Changming Liu, Xinyu Zhang
  • Patent number: 11837673
    Abstract: A photovoltaic cell is provided, including a substrate having a front surface with metal and non-metal pattern regions, first and second pyramid structures in each metal pattern region, third and fourth pyramid structures in each non-metal pattern region, a first tunneling layer and a first doped conductive layer on a portion of the front surface in a respective metal pattern region, and a second tunneling layer and a second doped conductive layer on a rear surface of the substrate. A dimension of a bottom portion of each first pyramid structure is greater than that of each second pyramid structure. A dimension of a bottom portion of each third pyramid structure is greater than that of each fourth pyramid structure. An area proportion of the first pyramid structures in the metal pattern region is greater than that of the third pyramid structures in a respective non-metal pattern region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignees: ZHEJIANG JINKO SOLAR CO., LTD., JINKO SOLAR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jie Mao, Zhao Wang, Peiting Zheng, Jie Yang, Xinyu Zhang
  • Patent number: 11824136
    Abstract: Provided are a solar cell, a manufacturing method thereof, and a photovoltaic module. The solar cell includes: a semiconductor substrate, in which a rear surface of the semiconductor substrate having a first texture structure, the first texture structure includes two or more first substructures at least partially stacked on one another, and in a direction away from the rear surface and perpendicular to the rear surface, a distance between a top surface of an outermost first substructure and a top surface of an adjacent first substructure being less than or equal to 2 ?m; a first passivation layer located on a front surface of the semiconductor substrate; a tunnel oxide layer located on the first texture structure; a doped conductive layer located on a surface of the tunnel oxide layer; and a second passivation layer located on a surface of the doped conductive layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignees: Shanghai Jinko Green Energy Enterprise Management Co., Ltd., Zhejiang Jinko Solar Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kun Yu, Changming Liu, Xinyu Zhang
  • Patent number: 11810777
    Abstract: Provided is a composite encapsulating material and a photovoltaic module encapsulated with the composite encapsulating material, which relate to the technical field of photovoltaic modules. At least a partial area of the composite encapsulating material includes a high insulation material, and the high insulation material includes polyimide, modifier and modified polyimide. The above technical solution can improve an insulation performance of the encapsulating material, reduce a blank area of an edge of the module, reduce a weight of the photovoltaic module, and further reduce comprehensive cost of the photovoltaic module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignees: Jinko Green Energy (Shanghai) Management Co., LTD., ZHEJIANG JINKO SOLAR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kun Yu, Changming Liu, Xinyu Zhang, Beibei Gao, Zengzhi Ma
  • Patent number: 11810984
    Abstract: A photovoltaic cell is provided, including a substrate and a passivation layer on the substrate. The passivation layer includes first portions and second portions interleaved with each other in a direction perpendicular to a normal of the first surface of the substrate. The first and second portions are doped with a same type of doping elements, each second portion has a reference surface away from the substrate, a doping concentration of doping elements in a second portion gradually decreases in a direction from a center of the reference surface toward an adjacent first portion and in a direction from the center of the reference surface toward the substrate, and a doping concentration of doping elements in the first portion is less than or equal to a minimum doping concentration of doping elements in the second portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignees: ZHEJIANG JINKO SOLAR CO., LTD., JINKO SOLAR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jingsheng Jin, Bike Zhang, Xinyu Zhang
  • Patent number: 11804564
    Abstract: Provided is a solar cell, including: an N-type semiconductor substrate having a front surface and a rear surface opposite to the front surface; a boron diffusion layer arranged on the front surface of the N-type semiconductor substrate, a first passivation layer is provided on a surface of the boron diffusion layer, and a first electrode is provided passing through the first passivation layer to form an electrical connection with the N-type semiconductor substrate; and a phosphorus-doped polysilicon layer arranged on the rear surface of the N-type semiconductor substrate. A silicon oxide layer containing nitrogen and phosphorus is provided between the rear surface of the N-type semiconductor substrate and the phosphorus-doped polysilicon layer, a second passivation layer is provided on a surface of the phosphorus-doped polysilicon layer, and a second electrode is provided passing through the second passivation layer to form an electrical connection with the phosphorus-doped polysilicon layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Assignee: Jinko Solar Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jiahua Qu, Jingsheng Jin, Linan Zhang
  • Patent number: 11795570
    Abstract: A single crystal furnace is provided, including a main furnace chamber; an auxiliary furnace chamber communicating with the main furnace chamber; and a material chamber provided with a charging inlet and a charging mechanism, wherein the material chamber is communicated with the main furnace chamber through the charging inlet, the charging mechanism is telescopically coupled to the charging inlet for charging materials into a crucible in the main furnace chamber. In the single crystal furnace, the material chamber is provided, so that charging operation may be performed during taking out the monocrystalline silicon rod, thereby effectively shortening the time consumed by taking out the monocrystalline silicon rod and the charging operation, and improving production efficiency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignees: JINKO SOLAR CO., LTD., ZHEJIANG JINKO SOLAR CO., LTD
    Inventors: Ziyang Ou, Xiaolong Bai, Xinyu Zhang
  • Patent number: 11799040
    Abstract: A solar cell including: a substrate having front and back surfaces, the back surface includes first, second and gap regions, the first and second regions are staggered and spaced from each other in a first direction, and each gap region is provided between one first region and one second region adjacent thereto by recessing toward interior of the substrate; a first conductive layer formed over the first region; a second conductive layer formed over the second region, the second conductive layer has a conductivity type opposite to the first conductive layer; a first electrode forming electrical contact with the first conductive layer; a second electrode forming electrical contact with the second conductive layer; and a boundary region between the gap region and the first and/or second conductive layer adjacent thereto, and a line-pattern concave and convex texture structure is formed on the back surface corresponding to the boundary region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignees: Zhejiang Jinko Solar Co., Ltd., Jinko Solar Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Xiu Feng, Menglei Xu, Jie Yang, Xinyu Zhang
  • Patent number: 11791426
    Abstract: A photovoltaic cell is provided, including a substrate having a front surface with metal pattern regions and a rear surface, first pyramid structures in each metal pattern region, platform protrusion structures on the rear surface, a first tunneling layer and a first doped conductive layer on a portion of the front surface in a respective metal pattern region, and a second tunneling layer and a second doped conductive layer on the rear surface. A height of each first pyramid structure is greater than that of each platform protrusion structure. A one-dimensional dimension of a bottom portion of each first pyramid structure is less than that of each platform protrusion structure. A doping element type of the first doped conductive layer is the same as that of the substrate. A doping element type of the second doped conductive layer is different from that of the first doped conductive layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignees: ZHEJIANG JINKO SOLAR CO., LTD., JINKO SOLAR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jie Mao, Zhao Wang, Peiting Zheng, Jie Yang, Xinyu Zhang
  • Patent number: 11784266
    Abstract: A solar cell includes a substrate having a front surface and a back surface opposite to the front surface; a first passivation layer, a second passivation layer and a third passivation layer sequentially formed on the front surface of the substrate and in a direction away from the substrate; where the first passivation layer includes a dielectric material; the second passivation layer includes a first SiuNv material, and a value of v/u is 1.3?v/u?1.7; and the third passivation layer includes a SirOs material, and a value of s/r is 1.9?s/r?3.2; and a tunneling oxide layer and a doped conductive layer sequentially formed on the back surface of the substrate and in a direction away from the back surface; the doped conductive layer and the substrate are doped to have a same conductivity type.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignees: SHANGHAI JINKO GREEN ENERGY ENTERPRISE MANAGEMENT CO., LTD., ZHEJIANG JINKO SOLAR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Wenqi Li, Peiting Zheng, Jie Yang, Menglei Xu, Xinyu Zhang, Hao Jin
  • Patent number: 11764317
    Abstract: Provided is a busbar-free interdigitated back contact (IBC) solar cell and an IBC solar cell module. The IBC solar cell includes a semiconductor substrate, finger electrode lines and conductive lines. The finger electrode lines include first finger electrode lines and second finger electrode lines that are alternately arranged on the semiconductor substrate. The conductive lines include first conductive lines and second conductive lines that are alternately arranged. The first conductive lines are connected to the first finger electrode lines and spaced apart from the second finger electrode lines. The second conductive lines are connected to the second finger electrode lines and spaced apart from the first finger electrode lines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignees: Jinko Solar (Haining) Co., Ltd., Zhejiang Jinko Solar Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Xiu Feng, Menglei Xu, Jie Yang, Xinyu Zhang, Hao Jin
  • Patent number: 11764313
    Abstract: Provided is a photovoltaic solar cell, a solar cell module and a manufacturing process. The photovoltaic solar cell includes a silicon substrate, and a passivation layer located on at least one surface of the silicon substrate. An electrode, an electrode pad and an extension line are printed on at least one surface of the silicon substrate. The electrode includes a busbar and a finger crossed with each other, and the finger is in contact with the silicon substrate. Two ends of the extension line are respectively connected to the busbar and the electrode pad, and the extension line is in contact with the silicon substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignees: Shanghai Jinko Green Energy Enterprise Management Co., Ltd., Zhejiang Jinko Solar Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Xunlei Yan, Kun Yu, Changming Liu, Xinyu Zhang
  • Patent number: 11749768
    Abstract: A solar cell, a method for producing a solar cell, and a solar module are provided. The solar cell includes: an N-type substrate and a P-type emitter formed on a front surface of the substrate; a first passivation layer, a second passivation layer and a third passivation layer sequentially formed over the front surface of the substrate and in a direction away from the P-type emitter, and a passivated contact structure disposed on a rear surface of the substrate. The first passivation layer includes a first Silicon oxynitride (SiOxNy) material, where x>y. The second passivation layer includes a first silicon nitride (SimNn) material, where m>n. The third passivation layer includes a second silicon oxynitride (SiOiNj) material, where a ratio of i/j?[0.97, 7.58].
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignees: ZHEJIANG JINKO SOLAR CO., LTD., JINKO SOLAR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Wenqi Li, Jie Yang, Xinyu Zhang, Hao Jin
  • Patent number: 11751411
    Abstract: Provided are a solar cell, a manufacturing method thereof and a photovoltaic module. The solar cell includes a semiconductor substrate, the semiconductor substrate having a first surface and a second surface opposite to each other; a first passivation layer and a first electrode layer that are located on the first surface of the semiconductor substrate; and a second passivation layer and a second electrode layer that are located on the second surface of the semiconductor substrate. A donor material film layer is provided between the first passivation layer and the first surface of the semiconductor substrate, and/or an acceptor material film layer is provided between the second passivation layer and the second surface of the semiconductor substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignees: SHANGHAI JINKO GREEN ENERGY ENTERPRISE MANAGEMENT CO., LTD., ZHEJIANG JINKO SOLAR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Qiankun Hou, Jingsheng Jin, Dong Wang, Nannan Yang
  • Patent number: 11739436
    Abstract: Provided is an apparatus and a method for continuous crystal pulling. The apparatus includes: a crucible including a first sub-crucible and a second sub-crucible located at inner side of the first sub-crucible; a draft tube located above the crucible; and a delivery duct supplying materials to the crucible. A ratio of inner diameter of the second sub-crucible to outer diameter of the draft tube is ?1.05. In a first state, a distance between bottom surface of the draft tube and bottom surface of the crucible is a first distance, in a second state, a distance between bottom surface of the draft tube and bottom surface of the crucible is a second distance. The first distance is greater than the second distance. In the first and second states, a distance between a crystal-liquid interface in the crucible and the bottom surface of the draft tube remains substantially unchanged.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignees: Jinko Green Energy (Shanghai) Management Co., LTD, JINKO SOLAR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jun Yang, Weize Shang, Xiaolong Bai
  • Patent number: 11742447
    Abstract: Provided is a solar cell. The solar cell may include a semiconductor layer and a passivation film stack provided on a back surface of the semiconductor layer. The passivation film stack may include a first passivation layer provided on the back surface of the semiconductor layer and including a silicon-rich layer with a silicon atom concentration ranging from 5×1021/cm3 to 2.5×1022/cm3; a second passivation layer provided on a surface of the first passivation layer and including an oxygen-rich and nitrogen-rich layer; and a third passivation layer provided on a surface of the second passivation layer and including at least one silicon nitride film with a gradient-varied refractive index. A first refractive index of the first passivation layer may be greater than a second refractive index of the second passivation layer and smaller than a third refractive index of the third passivation layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignees: JINKO GREEN ENERGY (SHANGHAI) MANAGEMENT CO., LTD, ZHEJIANG JINKO SOLAR CO., LTD
    Inventors: Jie Yang, Wenqi Li, Xueting Yuan, Xinyu Zhang, Hao Jin
  • Patent number: 11742453
    Abstract: Provided is a method for manufacturing at least one solar cell, a method for manufacturing a monocrystalline silicon wafer and a photovoltaic module. The method for manufacturing a monocrystalline silicon wafer includes: providing a monocrystalline silicon rod; squaring the monocrystalline silicon rod to form a quasi-square silicon rod with quasi-square cross-section having an arc, a length of the arc being not less than 15 mm; slicing the quasi-square silicon rod to form at least one quasi-square silicon wafer having the arc. The method for manufacturing at least one solar cell includes: using the method described above to obtain a quasi-square silicon wafer having an arc; forming a first solar cell by processing the quasi-square silicon wafer; scribing the first solar cell to obtain a square-shaped sub-solar cell and at least one strip-shaped sub-solar cell. The above methods improve the utilization rate of the monocrystalline silicon rod and reduce production cost.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignees: Jinko Solar Co., Ltd., Zhejiang Jinko Solar Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Xiaolong Bai, Lizhu He, Xinyu Zhang, Peiyuan Wang, Jun Yang, Ziyang Ou, Jide Huang, Weize Shang, Hao Jin
  • Patent number: 11735675
    Abstract: A solar cell and a photovoltaic module are disclosed, including: a substrate; a tunneling dielectric layer and a doped conductive layer disposed on the substrate, the tunneling dielectric layer being disposed between the doped conductive layer and a surface of the substrate, the doped conductive layer having a N-type or P-type doping element and having a plurality of first heavily doped regions spaced apart from each other and extending in a first direction, a doping concentration in the first heavily doped regions being greater than that in other regions of the doped conductive layer; a passivation layer disposed on a surface of the doped conductive layer facing away from the substrate; and a plurality of electrodes spaced apart from each other, extending in a second direction and penetrating the passivation layer to contact the doped conductive layer, at least two first heavily doped regions contacting a same electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignees: ZHEJIANG JINKO SOLAR CO., LTD., JINKO SOLAR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jingsheng Jin, Xinyu Zhang, Nannan Yang, Bike Zhang, Lin'an Zhang, Guangming Liao