Abstract: An information handling system includes a printed circuit board, a screw, and a processor. The printed circuit board includes a through hole via. The through hole via includes top and bottom sections plated with a conductive plating material, and a middle section without any conductive plating material. The screw in physical communication with the top, middle, and bottom sections of the through hole via in the printed circuit board. The processor determines whether an electrical circuit is formed between the screw, the top section of the through hole via, and the bottom section of the through hole via. Based on the determination of the electrical circuit being formed, the processor provides an indication that no intrusion has been made into the information handling system.

Abstract: In one aspect of the present invention, a photovoltaic module includes a plurality of sub-modules. Each sub-module includes a plurality of photovoltaic cells spatially arranged as an array, each cell having first and second conductive layers sandwiching an active layer therebetween. The cells in each sub-module are electrically connected to each other in series. Each sub-module further includes positive and negative electrodes formed on the second conductive layers of the first and last cells, respectively, in a respective sub-module. The positive electrode of each sub-module is electrically connected to each other and the negative electrode of each sub-module is electrically connected to each other such that the plurality of sub-modules is electrically connected in parallel. The plurality of sub-modules is spatially arranged next to each other as an array such that at least one sub-module is spatially separated from its immediately next sub-module by a gap.

Abstract: In one aspect of the present invention, a photovoltaic panel includes a substrate, a reflective layer formed on the substrate, a first conductive layer formed on the reflective layer, an active layer formed on the first conductive layer, and a second conductive layer formed on the active layer. The reflective layer has an index of refraction and a thickness such that the reflectance spectrum of the photovoltaic device for light incident on the substrate has a maximum in a selected wavelength range in the visible spectrum.

Abstract: A thin film solar cell including a substrate, a first conductive layer, a photoelectric conversion layer, a second conductive layer and a passivation layer is provided. The first conductive layer disposed on the substrate has a plurality of first openings, so as to divide the first conductive layer into bottom electrodes of a plurality of photovoltaic elements. The photoelectric conversion layer disposed on the first conductive layer has a plurality of second openings. The second conductive layer is disposed on the photoelectric conversion layer and electrically connected to the first conductive layer through the second openings. The passivation layer is disposed on the sidewall of the photoelectric conversion layer, so that the second conductive layer in the second openings is electrically isolated from the photoelectric conversion layer. A manufacturing method of the thin film solar cell is also provided.

Abstract: A thin-film solar cell includes a body and a polymer layer. The body includes a first electrode layer, a photoelectric conversion layer, and a second electrode layer, and the polymer layer includes a hardening material and an interface material. The photoelectric conversion layer is disposed between the first electrode layer and the second electrode layer, and the polymer layer surrounds the photoelectric conversion layer, in which the interface material is used for bonding to the hardening material and the photoelectric conversion layer respectively. Therefore, the thin-film solar cell may reduce the Staebler-Wronski Effect generated by the photoelectric conversion layer in the photoelectric conversion procedure. Accordingly, the photoelectric conversion efficiency is improved.

Abstract: In one aspect, the present invention relates to a photovoltaic module. In one embodiment, the photovoltaic module includes a plurality of photovoltaic cells spatially formed on a substrate in an array along a transverse direction. Each photovoltaic cell has a first conductive layer formed on the substrate, having a first end portion and an opposite, second end portion defining a body portion therebetween, where the body portion has a first thickness and at least one of the first and second end portions has a second thickness being variable from the first thickness to zero along the transverse direction, an active layer at least partially formed on the first conductive layer and extending onto the substrate at the at least one end portion, and a second conductive layer at least partially formed on the active layer.

Abstract: A thin film solar cell includes a transparent substrate, a first transparent conductive layer, a photovoltaic layer, a second transparent conductive layer, a first adhesive layer and a reflective layer is provided. The first transparent conductive layer is disposed on a back surface of the transparent substrate. The photovoltaic layer is disposed on the first transparent conductive layer. The second transparent conductive layer is disposed on the photovoltaic layer. The first adhesive layer is disposed on the second transparent conductive layer. The reflective layer is disposed on the first adhesive layer. The surface of the first adhesive layer in contact with the reflective layer is a texture structure. The light beam passing the first adhesive layer is reflected by the texture structure or the reflective layer and transmitted back to the photovoltaic layer, and the wavelength range of the reflected light beam is substantially between 600 nm and 1,100 nm.

Abstract: A thin film solar cell includes a substrate, a plurality of photovoltaic cells and at least one control unit. The photovoltaic cells generate a photocurrent respectively. Each photovoltaic cell includes a first conductive layer disposed on the substrate, a photovoltaic layer and a second conductive layer. The photovoltaic layer disposed on the first conductive layer has an opening exposing the first conductive layer. The second conductive layer disposed on the photovoltaic layer is connected electrically to the first conductive layer of the adjacent photovoltaic cell through the opening. The control unit is connected to at least one of the photovoltaic cell electrically. When the photocurrent generated by at least one of the photovoltaic cells is different from the photocurrent generated by other photovoltaic cells, the control unit provided a compensable current to the first photovoltaic cell to make the photocurrents provided by the overall photovoltaic cells being matched.

Abstract: A thin-film solar cell and a manufacture method thereof are provided. The thin-film solar cell comprises a transparent substrate, a first transparent conductive layer, a photovoltaic layer, a second transparent conductive layer and a light reflecting structure. The transparent substrate has a light incident surface and a back surface opposite to the light incident surface. The first transparent conductive layer is disposed on the back surface of the transparent substrate. The photovoltaic layer is disposed on the first transparent conductive layer. The second transparent conductive layer is disposed on the photovoltaic layer. The light reflecting structure is disposed on the second transparent conductive layer. The manufacture method forms the light reflecting structure having a texture structure on the thin film to enhance utilization of light beams in the thin-film solar cell so as to further improve photoelectric conversion efficiency of the thin-film solar cell.

Abstract: In one aspect of the present invention, a photovoltaic panel includes a substrate, a reflective layer formed on the substrate, a first conductive layer formed on the reflective layer, an active layer formed on the first conductive layer, and a second conductive layer formed on the active layer. The reflective layer has an index of refraction and a thickness such that the reflectance spectrum of the photovoltaic device for light incident on the substrate has a maximum in a selected wavelength range in the visible spectrum.

Abstract: A thin film solar cell having an active area and a dead area is provided. The thin film solar cell includes a first substrate, a first conductive layer, an photovoltaic layer, a second conductive layer, a first passivation layer, and a second passivation layer. The first conducting layer, the photovoltaic layer, the second conductive layer, and the first passivation layer are respectively disposed on the first substrate, the first conductive layer, the photovoltaic layer, and the second conductive layer, and all of them are located in the active area. The second passivation layer is disposed on a peripheral of the photovoltaic layer and located in the dead area, so as to avoid the photovoltaic layer from contacting with moisture in air. A fabrication method of the thin film solar cell is also provided.

Abstract: A solar cell structure including a photovoltaic layer, an upper electrode, a lower electrode, and a passivation layer is provided. The photovoltaic layer has an upper surface, a lower surface and a plurality of side surfaces, wherein the photovoltaic layer includes a first type and a second type semiconductor layer. The upper electrode is disposed at the upper surface of the photovoltaic layer and electrically connected with the second type semiconductor layer, wherein the second type semiconductor layer is between the upper electrode and the first type semiconductor layer. The bottom electrode is disposed at the bottom surface of the photovoltaic layer and electrically connected with the first type semiconductor layer, wherein the first type semiconductor layer is between the bottom electrode and the second type semiconductor. The passivation layer covers at least one of the side surfaces so as to reduce the leakage current formed on the side surfaces.

Abstract: A thin film solar cell including a substrate, a first conductive layer, a photoelectric conversion layer, a second conductive layer and a passivation layer is provided. The first conductive layer disposed on the substrate has a plurality of first openings, so as to divide the first conductive layer into bottom electrodes of a plurality of photovoltaic elements. The photoelectric conversion layer disposed on the first conductive layer has a plurality of second openings. The second conductive layer is disposed on the photoelectric conversion layer and electrically connected to the first conductive layer through the second openings. The passivation layer is disposed on the sidewall of the photoelectric conversion layer, so that the second conductive layer in the second openings is electrically isolated from the photoelectric conversion layer. A manufacturing method of the thin film solar cell is also provided.

Abstract: A thin film solar cell including a substrate, a first conductive layer, a first photovoltaic layer, a second conductive layer and a crystallization layer is provided. The first conductive layer is disposed on the substrate. The first photovoltaic layer is disposed on the first conductive layer. The second conductive layer is disposed on the first photovoltaic layer. The crystallization layer is at least partially disposed between the first photovoltaic layer and the first conductive layer or between the first photovoltaic layer and the second conductive layer. A manufacturing method of the thin film solar cell is also provided.

Abstract: A thin film solar cell includes a transparent substrate, a first transparent conductive layer, a photovoltaic layer, a second transparent conductive layer, a first adhesive layer and a reflective layer is provided. The first transparent conductive layer is disposed on a back surface of the transparent substrate. The photovoltaic layer is disposed on the first transparent conductive layer. The second transparent conductive layer is disposed on the photovoltaic layer. The first adhesive layer is disposed on the second transparent conductive layer. The reflective layer is disposed on the first adhesive layer. The surface of the first adhesive layer in contact with the reflective layer is a texture structure. The light beam passing the first adhesive layer is reflected by the texture structure or the reflective layer and transmitted back to the photovoltaic layer, and the wavelength range of the reflected light beam is substantially between 600 nm and 1,100 nm.

Abstract: A thin-film solar cell, comprising a light transmissive substrate, a transparent electrode, a first photovoltaic layer, a second photovoltaic layer and a back electrode, is provided. The light transmissive substrate has a light incident surface and a back surface opposite to the light incident surface, and the transparent electrode is disposed on the back surface. The first photovoltaic layer is disposed on the transparent electrode, and the material of the first photovoltaic layer is an amorphous semiconductor, and the first photovoltaic layer has a first energy gap. The second photovoltaic layer is disposed on the first photovoltaic layer and has a second energy gap lower than the first energy gap. The material of the second photovoltaic layer is a micro-crystalline semiconductor, and the crystallization ratio of the second photovoltaic layer is between 30%˜100%. The second photovoltaic layer can absorb a light ray with a wavelength between 600 nm-1100 nm.

Abstract: A thin-film solar cell and a manufacture method thereof are provided. The thin-film solar cell comprises a transparent substrate, a first transparent conductive layer, a photovoltaic layer, a second transparent conductive layer and a light reflecting structure. The transparent substrate has a light incident surface and a back surface opposite to the light incident surface. The first transparent conductive layer is disposed on the back surface of the transparent substrate. The photovoltaic layer is disposed on the first transparent conductive layer. The second transparent conductive layer is disposed on the photovoltaic layer. The light reflecting structure is disposed on the second transparent conductive layer. The manufacture method forms the light reflecting structure having a texture structure on the thin film to enhance utilization of light beams in the thin-film solar cell so as to further improve photoelectric conversion efficiency of the thin-film solar cell.

Abstract: A thin film solar cell including a substrate, a first conductive layer, a photovoltaic layer, an interlayer and a second conductive layer is provided. The first conductive layer is disposed on the substrate. The photovoltaic layer is disposed on the first conductive layer. A plurality of electron-hole pairs are generated as the photovoltaic layer is illuminated. The interlayer disposed between the first conductive layer and the photovoltaic layer reduces dangling bonds on the surface of the photovoltaic layer, so as to prevent surface recombination of the electron-hole pairs from occurring on the surface of the photovoltaic layer. The second conductive layer is disposed on the photovoltaic layer. A manufacturing method of the thin film solar cell is also provided.

Abstract: A thin film solar cell including a substrate, a first conductive layer, a photovoltaic layer and a second conductive layer is provided. The first conductive layer is doped with boron atoms so as to have a texture structure. Isotope B10 doped in the first conductive layer accounts for more than 19.9% relative to the total boron atoms. The first conductive layer is disposed on the substrate. The photovoltaic layer is disposed on the first conductive layer. The second conductive layer is disposed on the photovoltaic layer. The present invention further provides a manufacturing method of a thin film solar cell, a method for increasing carrier mobility in a semiconductor device, and a semiconductor device.

Abstract: A thin-film solar cell including a substrate, a first conductive layer, a plurality of photovoltaic layers, a second conductive layer, a first passivation layer and a second passivation layer is provided. The first conductive layer is disposed on the substrate. The photovoltaic layers are stacked on the first conductive layer and in electrical tandem, wherein each photovoltaic layer is adapted for generating a photocurrent. The second conductive layer is disposed on the photovoltaic layers. The first passivation layer is disposed on the second conductive layer, and the second passivation layer is disposed on the first passivation layer. The first and second passivation layers are used for reflecting the light within a wavelength range into the photovoltaic layers, so as to make the photocurrent generated by the photovoltaic layers being matched. A manufacturing method of the thin-film solar cell is also provided.