Patents by Inventor Chin Woo Lim
Chin Woo Lim 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).
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Patent number: 9954122Abstract: A solar cell apparatus according to the embodiment includes the steps of a support substrate; a back electrode layer on the support substrate; a light absorbing layer on the back electrode layer; a buffer layer on the light absorbing layer; and a front electrode layer on the buffer layer, wherein the back electrode layer comprises: a first electrode part having a first thickness; and a second electrode part adjacent to the first electrode part and having a second thickness less than the first thickness. A method for fabricating a solar cell apparatus according to the embodiment includes the steps of forming a back electrode layer on a substrate; etching the back electrode layer; forming a light absorbing layer on the back electrode layer; forming a buffer layer on the light absorbing layer; and forming a front electrode layer on the buffer layer.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2012Date of Patent: April 24, 2018Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.Inventor: Chin Woo Lim
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Patent number: 9935229Abstract: A solar cell according to the disclosure includes a back electrode layer; and a light absorbing layer on the back electrode layer, wherein the light absorbing layer includes an undoped region and a doping region on the undoped region, and the doping region includes zinc. A method of fabricating a solar cell according to the disclosure includes forming a back electrode layer on a substrate; forming a preliminary light absorbing layer on the back electrode layer; forming a dopant supply layer on the preliminary light absorbing layer; and diffusing the dopant supply layer.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 2012Date of Patent: April 3, 2018Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.Inventor: Chin Woo Lim
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Patent number: 9818902Abstract: Disclosed are a solar cell and a method for manufacturing the same. The solar cell includes a substrate, a back electrode layer on the substrate, a light absorbing layer on the back electrode layer, a buffer layer on the light absorbing layer, and a window layer on the buffer layer. The buffer layer is formed through a chemical equation of (AxZn1-x)O(0?x?1), in which the A represents a metallic element.Type: GrantFiled: October 6, 2011Date of Patent: November 14, 2017Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.Inventor: Chin Woo Lim
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Patent number: 9780237Abstract: According to the embodiment, there is provided a solar cell including: a back electrode layer; a light absorbing layer on the back electrode layer; a buffer layer on the light absorbing layer; and a front electrode layer on the buffer layer, wherein the front electrode layer comprises an intrinsic region and a doping region having a conductive dopant, and a concentration of the conductive dopant is gradually lowered in upward and downward directions from an excess doping region of the doping region.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2012Date of Patent: October 3, 2017Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.Inventor: Chin Woo Lim
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Publication number: 20170098721Abstract: According to the embodiment, there is provided a solar cell apparatus. The solar cell apparatus includes a back electrode layer on a substrate, a light absorbing layer on the back electrode layer, a buffer layer on the light absorbing layer, a front electrode layer on the buffer layer, and a connection part making contact with the front electrode layer, passing through the light absorbing layer, and making contact with the back electrode layer. The connection part includes a material different from a material constituting the front electrode layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2016Publication date: April 6, 2017Inventor: Chin Woo Lim
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Patent number: 9559223Abstract: According to the embodiment, there is provided a solar cell apparatus. The solar cell apparatus includes a back electrode layer on a substrate, a light absorbing layer on the back electrode layer, a buffer layer on the light absorbing layer, a front electrode layer on the buffer layer, and a connection part making contact with the front electrode layer, passing through the light absorbing layer, and making contact with the back electrode layer. The connection part includes a material different from a material constituting the front electrode layer.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2012Date of Patent: January 31, 2017Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.Inventor: Chin Woo Lim
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Patent number: 9461187Abstract: Disclosed are a solar cell apparatus and a method for manufacturing the same. The solar cell apparatus includes a substrate; a back electrode layer including molybdenum on the substrate; a light absorbing layer on the back electrode layer; and a window layer on the light absorbing layer, wherein the back electrode layer includes a first electrode layer on the substrate, a barrier layer on the first electrode layer and a second electrode layer on the barrier layer.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2011Date of Patent: October 4, 2016Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.Inventor: Chin Woo Lim
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Patent number: 9171979Abstract: A solar battery according to the embodiment of the present invention includes a rear electrode formed on a substrate and separated by a first through-hole; a light absorbing layer formed on the rear electrode including the first through-hole; a second through-hole exposing the rear electrode through the light absorbing layer; a buffer layer formed on the upper surface and the side surface of the light absorbing layer; a front electrode layer formed on the buffer layer; and a connection wiring extending from the front electrode layer and formed within the second through-hole.Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 2010Date of Patent: October 27, 2015Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.Inventor: Chin Woo Lim
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Publication number: 20150107661Abstract: According to the embodiment, there is provided a solar cell including: a back electrode layer; a light absorbing layer on the back electrode layer; a buffer layer on the light absorbing layer; and a front electrode layer on the buffer layer, wherein the front electrode layer comprises an intrinsic region and a doping region having a conductive dopant, and a concentration of the conductive dopant is gradually lowered in upward and downward directions from an excess doping region of the doping region.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 16, 2012Publication date: April 23, 2015Applicant: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.Inventor: Chin Woo Lim
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Publication number: 20150053267Abstract: A solar cell according to the disclosure includes a back electrode layer; and a light absorbing layer on the back electrode layer, wherein the light absorbing layer includes an undoped region and a doping region on the undoped region, and the doping region includes zinc. A method of fabricating a solar cell according to the disclosure includes forming a back electrode layer on a substrate; forming a preliminary light absorbing layer on the back electrode layer; forming a dopant supply layer on the preliminary light absorbing layer; and diffusing the dopant supply layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 19, 2012Publication date: February 26, 2015Applicant: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.Inventor: Chin Woo Lim
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Publication number: 20140261679Abstract: A solar cell apparatus according to the embodiment includes the steps of a support substrate; a back electrode layer on the support substrate; a light absorbing layer on the back electrode layer; a buffer layer on the light absorbing layer; and a front electrode layer on the buffer layer, wherein the back electrode layer comprises: a first electrode part having a first thickness; and a second electrode part adjacent to the first electrode part and having a second thickness less than the first thickness. A method for fabricating a solar cell apparatus according to the embodiment includes the steps of forming a back electrode layer on a substrate; etching the back electrode layer; forming a light absorbing layer on the back electrode layer; forming a buffer layer on the light absorbing layer; and forming a front electrode layer on the buffer layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 16, 2012Publication date: September 18, 2014Applicant: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.Inventor: Chin Woo Lim
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Publication number: 20140261678Abstract: According to the embodiment, there is provided a solar cell apparatus. The solar cell apparatus includes a back electrode layer on a substrate, a light absorbing layer on the back electrode layer, a buffer layer on the light absorbing layer, a front electrode layer on the buffer layer, and a connection part making contact with the front electrode layer, passing through the light absorbing layer, and making contact with the back electrode layer. The connection part includes a material different from a material constituting the front electrode layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 16, 2012Publication date: September 18, 2014Applicant: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.Inventor: Chin Woo Lim
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Publication number: 20140230896Abstract: Disclosed are a solar cell and a method of fabricating the same. The solar cell includes a back electrode layer, a light absorbing layer on the back electrode layer, a front electrode layer on the light absorbing layer, and a plurality of light path changing particles in the front electrode layer or between the light absorbing layer and the front electrode layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 19, 2012Publication date: August 21, 2014Applicant: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.Inventor: Chin Woo Lim
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Publication number: 20140224321Abstract: A solar cell according to an embodiment includes a back electrode layer on a support substrate; a light absorbing layer on the back electrode layer; a front electrode layer on the light absorbing layer; and a plurality of metal nanowires on the front electrode layer, the metal nanowires being arranged a form of a mesh.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2012Publication date: August 14, 2014Applicant: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.Inventor: Chin Woo Lim
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Publication number: 20130327383Abstract: Disclosed are a solar cell and a method for manufacturing the same. The solar cell includes a substrate, a back electrode layer on the substrate, a light absorbing layer on the back electrode layer, a buffer layer on the light absorbing layer, and a window layer on the buffer layer. The buffer layer is formed through a chemical equation of (AxZn1-x)O(0?x?1), in which the A represents a metallic element.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 6, 2011Publication date: December 12, 2013Applicant: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.Inventor: Chin Woo Lim
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Publication number: 20130327397Abstract: Disclosed are a solar cell apparatus and a method for manufacturing the same. The solar cell apparatus includes a substrate; a back electrode layer including molybdenum on the substrate; a light absorbing layer on the back electrode layer; and a window layer on the light absorbing layer, wherein the back electrode layer includes a first electrode layer on the substrate, a barrier layer on the first electrode layer and a second electrode layer on the barrier layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2011Publication date: December 12, 2013Applicant: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.Inventor: Chin Woo Lim
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Publication number: 20120199191Abstract: A solar battery according to the embodiment of the present invention includes an rear electrode formed on a substrate and separated by an first through-hole; an light absorbing layer formed on the rear electrode including the first through-hole; a second through-hole exposing the rear electrode through the light absorbing layer; a buffer layer formed on the upper surface and the side surface of the light absorbing layer; a front electrode layer formed on the buffer layer; and a connection wiring extending from the front electrode layer and formed within the second through-hole.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 1, 2010Publication date: August 9, 2012Applicant: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.Inventor: Chin Woo Lim
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Publication number: 20120180863Abstract: Disclosed is a solar cell apparatus. The solar cell apparatus includes a substrate, and a solar cell on the substrate. The substrate includes a support layer below the solar cell, and a reinforcement part provided below the support layer and having an open region to expose a bottom surface of the support layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2010Publication date: July 19, 2012Applicant: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.Inventors: Chin Woo Lim, Seung Yup Lee