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).

  • Patent number: 9954122
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2018
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Chin Woo Lim
  • Patent number: 9935229
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2018
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Chin Woo Lim
  • Patent number: 9818902
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2017
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Chin Woo Lim
  • Patent number: 9780237
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Chin Woo Lim
  • Publication number: 20170098721
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2016
    Publication date: April 6, 2017
    Inventor: Chin Woo Lim
  • Patent number: 9559223
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2017
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Chin Woo Lim
  • Patent number: 9461187
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2016
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Chin Woo Lim
  • Patent number: 9171979
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2015
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Chin Woo Lim
  • Publication number: 20150107661
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2012
    Publication date: April 23, 2015
    Applicant: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Chin Woo Lim
  • Publication number: 20150053267
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2012
    Publication date: February 26, 2015
    Applicant: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Chin Woo Lim
  • Publication number: 20140261679
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2012
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Chin Woo Lim
  • Publication number: 20140261678
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2012
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Chin Woo Lim
  • Publication number: 20140230896
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2012
    Publication date: August 21, 2014
    Applicant: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Chin Woo Lim
  • Publication number: 20140224321
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2012
    Publication date: August 14, 2014
    Applicant: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Chin Woo Lim
  • Publication number: 20130327397
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2011
    Publication date: December 12, 2013
    Applicant: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Chin Woo Lim
  • Publication number: 20130327383
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2011
    Publication date: December 12, 2013
    Applicant: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Chin Woo Lim
  • Publication number: 20120199191
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2010
    Publication date: August 9, 2012
    Applicant: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Chin Woo Lim
  • Publication number: 20120180863
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2010
    Publication date: July 19, 2012
    Applicant: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chin Woo Lim, Seung Yup Lee