Patents by Inventor Chen-Hsun Du

Chen-Hsun Du has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 10693030
    Abstract: A solar cell includes a photoelectric conversion layer, a doped layer, a first passivation layer, a first TCO layer, a front electrode and a back electrode. The doped layer is disposed on the front surface of the photoelectric conversion layer. The first passivation layer is disposed on the doped layer, wherein the first passivation layer has a plurality of openings exposing a portion of the doped layer. The first TCO layer is disposed on the first passivation layer and in the openings, and directly contacts the exposed doped layer via the openings, wherein a ratio of an area of the openings to an area of the first TCO layer is between 0.01 and 0.5. The front electrode is disposed on the first TCO layer. The back electrode is disposed on the back surface of the photoelectric conversion layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2020
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Chao-Cheng Lin, Chorng-Jye Huang, Chen-Cheng Lin, Chun-Heng Chen, Chen-Hsun Du, Chun-Ming Yeh, Jui-Chung Hsiao
  • Publication number: 20190221701
    Abstract: A solar cell includes a photoelectric conversion layer, a doped layer, a first passivation layer, a first TCO layer, a front electrode and a back electrode. The doped layer is disposed on the front surface of the photoelectric conversion layer. The first passivation layer is disposed on the doped layer, wherein the first passivation layer has a plurality of openings exposing a portion of the doped layer. The first TCO layer is disposed on the first passivation layer and in the openings, and directly contacts the exposed doped layer via the openings, wherein a ratio of an area of the openings to an area of the first TCO layer is between 0.01 and 0.5. The front electrode is disposed on the first TCO layer. The back electrode is disposed on the back surface of the photoelectric conversion layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2018
    Publication date: July 18, 2019
    Applicant: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Chao-Cheng Lin, Chorng-Jye Huang, Chen-Cheng Lin, Chun-Heng Chen, Chen-Hsun Du, Chun-Ming Yeh, Jui-Chung Hsiao
  • Patent number: 10312384
    Abstract: A solar cell is provided. The solar cell includes a Si substrate having a first surface and a second surface opposite to each other, an emitter, a first electrode, a doped region, a passivation layer, a doped polysilicon layer, a semiconductor layer, and a second electrode. The emitter is disposed on the first surface. The first electrode is disposed on the emitter. The doped region is disposed in the second surface. The passivation layer is disposed on the second surface. The doped polysilicon layer is disposed on the passivation layer, wherein a plurality of holes penetrates the doped polysilicon layer and the passivation layer and exposes a portion of the second surface. The semiconductor layer is disposed on the doped polysilicon layer and in the holes. The band gap of the semiconductor layer is greater than that of the Si substrate. The second electrode is disposed on the semiconductor layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2019
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Chao-Cheng Lin, Chien-Kai Peng, Chen-Cheng Lin, Chen-Hsun Du, Chorng-Jye Huang, Chun-Ming Yeh
  • Publication number: 20190131472
    Abstract: A solar cell includes a silicon substrate, a passivation structure, and a metal electrode. The passivation structure is disposed on a surface of the silicon substrate, and the passivation structure includes a tunneling layer and a doped polysilicon layer. The tunneling layer is disposed on the surface of the silicon substrate. The doped polysilicon layer is disposed on the tunneling layer and includes a first region and a second region having different thicknesses from each other, and the thickness of the first region is greater than that of the second region, wherein the thickness of the first region is between 50 nm and 500 nm, and the thickness of the second region is greater than 0 and equal to or less than 250 nm. The metal electrode is disposed on the first region of the doped polysilicon layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2017
    Publication date: May 2, 2019
    Applicant: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Jui-Chung Hsiao, Chun-Ming Yeh, Chao-Cheng Lin, Chorng-Jye Huang, Chen-Hsun Du, Chun-Heng Chen
  • Publication number: 20180114871
    Abstract: A solar cell is provided. The solar cell includes a Si substrate having a first surface and a second surface opposite to each other, an emitter, a first electrode, a doped region, a passivation layer, a doped polysilicon layer, a semiconductor layer, and a second electrode. The emitter is disposed on the first surface. The first electrode is disposed on the emitter. The doped region is disposed in the second surface. The passivation layer is disposed on the second surface. The doped polysilicon layer is disposed on the passivation layer, wherein a plurality of holes penetrates the doped polysilicon layer and the passivation layer and exposes a portion of the second surface. The semiconductor layer is disposed on the doped polysilicon layer and in the holes. The band gap of the semiconductor layer is greater than that of the Si substrate. The second electrode is disposed on the semiconductor layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2016
    Publication date: April 26, 2018
    Applicant: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Chao-Cheng Lin, Chien-Kai Peng, Chen-Cheng Lin, Chen-Hsun Du, Chorng-Jye Huang, Chun-Ming Yeh
  • Patent number: 8895347
    Abstract: The disclosure provides a method for fabricating a semiconductor layer having a textured surface, including: (a) providing a textured substrate; (b) forming at least one semiconductor layer on the textured substrate; (c) forming a metal layer on the semiconductor layer; and (d) conducting a thermal process or a low temperature process to the textured substrate, the semiconductor layer and the metal layer, wherein the semiconductor layer is separated from the textured substrate by the thermal process to obtain the semiconductor layer having the metal layer and a textured surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2014
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Teng-Yu Wang, Chien-Hsun Chen, Chen-Hsun Du, Chung-Yuan Kung
  • Publication number: 20140224313
    Abstract: A silicon solar cell structure includes a silicon substrate, a phosphorus diffusion doping layer within a surface of the silicon substrate, a passivation layer on the surface of the silicon substrate, a phosphorous-containing oxide layer between the passivation layer and the phosphorus diffusion doping layer within the silicon substrate, and an electrode on the surface of the silicon substrate through the passivation layer and the phosphorous-containing oxide layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2013
    Publication date: August 14, 2014
    Inventors: Der-Chin Wu, Li-Yu Li, Chen-Hsun Du, Bing-Cyun Chen
  • Publication number: 20140083502
    Abstract: Provided is a solar cell including a substrate of a first conductivity type, a first electrode, a dielectric layer, a region of a second conductivity type, and a second electrode. The substrate of the first conductivity type has a front surface and a back surface opposite to each other. The first electrode is disposed on the front surface. The dielectric layer has charges. The dielectric layer is disposed on the front surface and positioned at both sides of the first electrode. The region of the second conductivity type is disposed between the substrate of the first conductivity type and the first electrode, wherein the region of the second conductivity type is disposed only below the first electrode. The second electrode is disposed on the back surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2012
    Publication date: March 27, 2014
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Der-Chin Wu, Chen-Hsun Du
  • Patent number: 8664520
    Abstract: Provided is an electrode of a solar cell including a first electrode layer, a photoelectric conversion layer, an antireflective layer, and a second electrode layer. The first electrode layer is disposed on the photoelectric conversion layer. The antireflective layer is disposed on the photoelectric conversion layer to cover the first electrode layer. The second electrode layer is disposed on the antireflective layer and electrically connected to the first electrode layer, wherein a material of the first electrode layer does not react with the photoelectric conversion layer and the antireflective layer during a sintering process, and at least a material of the second electrode layer reacts with the antireflective layer during the sintering process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2014
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Chen-Hsun Du, Shih-Peng Hsu, Han-Chang Liu
  • Patent number: 8609456
    Abstract: The disclosure provides a method for fabricating a semiconductor layer having a textured surface, including: (a) providing a textured substrate; (b) forming at least one semiconductor layer on the textured substrate; (c) forming a metal layer on the semiconductor layer; and (d) conducting a thermal process to the textured substrate, the semiconductor layer and the metal layer, wherein the semiconductor layer is separated from the textured substrate by the thermal process to obtain the semiconductor layer having the metal layer and a textured surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2013
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Teng-Yu Wang, Chien-Hsun Chen, Chen-Hsun Du, Chung-Yuan Kung
  • Publication number: 20130269774
    Abstract: Provided is an electrode of a solar cell including a first electrode layer, a photoelectric conversion layer, an antireflective layer, and a second electrode layer. The first electrode layer is disposed on the photoelectric conversion layer. The antireflective layer is disposed on the photoelectric conversion layer to cover the first electrode layer. The second electrode layer is disposed on the antireflective layer and electrically connected to the first electrode layer, wherein a material of the first electrode layer does not react with the photoelectric conversion layer and the antireflective layer during a sintering process, and at least a material of the second electrode layer reacts with the antireflective layer during the sintering process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2013
    Publication date: October 17, 2013
    Inventors: Chen-Hsun Du, Shih-Peng Hsu, Han-Chang Liu
  • Patent number: 8536447
    Abstract: A fabricating method of an electrode of a solar cell includes forming a first electrode layer on a photoelectric conversion layer, forming an antireflective layer on the photoelectric conversion layer to cover the first electrode layer, forming a second electrode layer on the antireflective layer, and performing a sintering process. A material of the first electrode layer does not react with the photoelectric conversion layer and the antireflective layer during the sintering process, while at least a material of the second electrode layer reacts with the antireflective layer during the sintering process. The sintering process is performed, such that the second electrode layer reacts with the antireflective layer, and the second electrode layer penetrates the antireflective layer to electrically connect the first electrode layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2013
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Chen-Hsun Du, Shih-Peng Hsu, Han-Chang Liu
  • Publication number: 20130237005
    Abstract: The disclosure provides a method for fabricating a semiconductor layer having a textured surface, including: (a) providing a textured substrate; (b) forming at least one semiconductor layer on the textured substrate; (c) forming a metal layer on the semiconductor layer; and (d) conducting a thermal process or a low temperature process to the textured substrate, the semiconductor layer and the metal layer, wherein the semiconductor layer is separated from the textured substrate by the thermal process to obtain the semiconductor layer having the metal layer and a textured surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2013
    Publication date: September 12, 2013
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Teng-Yu WANG, Chien-Hsun CHEN, Chen-Hsun DU, Chung-Yuan KUNG
  • Publication number: 20130217171
    Abstract: The disclosure provides a method for fabricating a semiconductor layer having a textured surface, including: (a) providing a textured substrate; (b) forming at least one semiconductor layer on the textured substrate; (c) forming a metal layer on the semiconductor layer; and (d) conducting a thermal process to the textured substrate, the semiconductor layer and the metal layer, wherein the semiconductor layer is separated from the textured substrate by the thermal process to obtain the semiconductor layer having the metal layer and a textured surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2012
    Publication date: August 22, 2013
    Inventors: Teng-Yu WANG, Chien-Hsun CHEN, Chen-Hsun DU, Chung-Yuan KUNG
  • Publication number: 20120138137
    Abstract: The invention provides a solar cell which includes a solar cell, comprising: a first conductivity type semiconductor substrate, wherein the first conductivity type semiconductor substrate comprises a light receiving surface, a non-light receiving surface and a plurality of through holes extending from the light receiving surface to the non-light receiving surface; a second conductivity type semiconductor layer formed on the non-light receiving surface and extended into the first conductivity type semiconductor substrate, wherein the second conductivity type is opposite to the first conductivity type; a first electrode layer formed on the second conductivity type semiconductor layer; and a second electrode layer formed on the light receiving surface and extended to the non-light receiving surface by the through hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2011
    Publication date: June 7, 2012
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Bing-Cyun Chen, Wei-Chih Hsu, Wei-Lun Chang, Chen-Hsun Du
  • Patent number: 8173035
    Abstract: A surface texturization method is provided. First, a polymer film is formed on a substrate. Thereafter, a heating treatment is performed on the substrate. The heating treatment results in a textured polymer film having island-shaped and/or microcrack-shaped patterns. Afterwards, an etching process is performed using the textured polymer film as a mask, so as to remove a portion of the substrate to form a textured structure on the surface of the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2012
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Ching-Hsi Lin, Chen-Hsun Du, Chung-Wen Lan
  • Publication number: 20110139250
    Abstract: A bifacial solar cell including a semiconductor substrate of a first conductivity type, a fixed charge layer, a first grid electrode, a semiconductor layer of a second conductivity type and a second grid electrode are provided. The fixed charge layer is located on a rear surface of the semiconductor substrate. The first grid electrode is located over the rear surface of the semiconductor substrate and electrically connected to the rear surface of the semiconductor substrate by penetrating through the fixed charge layer. The semiconductor layer is located on the front surface of the semiconductor layer. The second grid electrode is located over and electrically connected to the semiconductor layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2010
    Publication date: June 16, 2011
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Chen-Hsun Du, Wen-Ching Sun, Wei-Lun Chang
  • Publication number: 20110120548
    Abstract: A solar cell structure includes a semiconductor substrate, a first electrode, a second electrode and at least one via extending through the semiconductor substrate. The first electrode is located in the at least one via, and includes a glass phase and lead oxide, wherein the lead oxide is present in a first weight percentage amount relative to the weight of the glass phase of the first electrode. The second electrode includes a glass phase and lead oxide, and covers the first electrode, wherein the lead oxide of the second electrode is present in a second weight percentage amount relative to the weight of the glass phase of the second electrode. The first weight percentage amount is less than the second weight percentage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2010
    Publication date: May 26, 2011
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Bing-Cyun CHEN, Ching-Hsi LIN, Chen-Hsun DU, Chung-Wen LAN
  • Patent number: 7759258
    Abstract: A surface texturization process for a silicon wafer, which is applied to a method for making a solar cell, is provided. The surface texturization process substantially comprises: 1) providing an acidic mixed solution; 2) immersing the silicon wafer in the acidic mixed solution; and 3) etching the acidic mixed solution for a predetermined time section. The mixed acidic solution includes nitric acid and ammonium fluoride and a predetermined mixture selecting from the group consisting of phosphoric acid, sulfuric acid or acetic acid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2010
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventor: Chen-Hsun Du
  • Publication number: 20100147798
    Abstract: A surface texturization method is provided. First, a polymer film is formed on a substrate. Thereafter, a heating treatment is performed on the substrate. The heating treatment results in a textured polymer film having island-shaped and/or microcrack-shaped patterns. Afterwards, an etching process is performed using the textured polymer film as a mask, so as to remove a portion of the substrate to form a textured structure on the surface of the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2009
    Publication date: June 17, 2010
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Ching-Hsi Lin, Chen-Hsun Du, Chung-Wen Lan