Patents by Inventor Daming Chen

Daming Chen 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).

  • Publication number: 20240355941
    Abstract: A solar cell, a preparation method thereof, and a photovoltaic module. The solar cell includes a semiconductor substrate, a first substrate doped layer, a second substrate doped layer, a first passivation layer, and a first doped semiconductor layer. The semiconductor substrate includes a first surface, and the first surface includes a first region and a second region adjacent to the first region along a first direction. The first substrate doped layer is located in the first region. The second substrate doped layer is located in the second region, and the first substrate doped layer is connected to the second substrate doped layer. The first passivation layer is located on a side of the second substrate doped layer away from the semiconductor substrate. The first doped semiconductor layer is located on a side of the first passivation layer away from the semiconductor substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2024
    Publication date: October 24, 2024
    Inventors: Yunyun Hu, Wei Liu, Daming Chen
  • Patent number: 12125937
    Abstract: The present application relates to a solar cell and a method for manufacturing same, a photovoltaic module, and a photovoltaic system. The solar cell includes a substrate, a doped conducting layer, a first passivation layer, a passivating contact layer, and a second passivation layer. At least a first surface and a portion of a first side surface of the substrate include a textured structure. The doped conducting layer is disposed at least on the first surface and the first side surface to cover the textured structure. The first passivation layer is stacked on the doped conducting layer and covers the first surface and the first side surface to cover the doped conducting layer. The passivating contact layer is disposed on a second surface of the substrate. The second passivation layer is stacked on the passivating contact layer and covers the second surface to cover the passivating contact layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2024
    Assignee: TRINA SOLAR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chengfa Liu, Hong Chen, Daming Chen, Yifeng Chen
  • Publication number: 20240347651
    Abstract: A solar cell structure, a method for preparing a solar cell, and a mask plate. The solar cell structure includes a substrate, a first doped layer, and a plurality of first transparent conductive layers. The first doped layer is disposed on a surface of the substrate. The plurality of first transparent conductive layers are spaced apart from each other and disposed on a surface of the first doped layer away from the substrate. A region to be cut of the solar cell structure is located between two adjacent first transparent conductive layers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2024
    Publication date: October 17, 2024
    Inventors: Hongwei Li, Guangtao Yang, Daming Chen, Yifeng Chen
  • Publication number: 20240347647
    Abstract: A preparation method of a passivated contact structure includes: forming a tunneling layer on a semiconductor substrate; forming an intrinsic semiconductor layer on the tunneling layer; forming a doped layer containing a dopant on the intrinsic semiconductor layer, and performing an activation treatment on the doped layer to diffuse the dopant in the doped layer into the intrinsic semiconductor layer to form a doped semiconductor layer. The tunneling layer and the doped semiconductor layer form the passivated contact structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2024
    Publication date: October 17, 2024
    Inventors: Chengfa Liu, Dongyun Lv, Daming Chen, Hong Chen, Zigang Wang, Wei Liu
  • Publication number: 20240347655
    Abstract: A method for preparing a solar cell is provided. The method includes providing a N-type silicon substrate; depositing a tunnel passivation structure on the first surface of the N-type silicon substrate, and then depositing a mask layer on the tunnel passivation structure; cleaning the second surface of the N-type silicon substrate; performing boron diffusion treatment on the cleaned second surface of the N-type silicon substrate and annealing treatment on the tunnel passivation structure in the same environment, so that a first emitter layer is formed on the second surface of the N-type silicon substrate and the tunnel passivation structure is crystallized; performing laser patterning treatment on the first emitter layer to form a second emitter region; depositing a passivation and anti-reflection film; and forming a first electrode and a second electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2024
    Publication date: October 17, 2024
    Applicants: TRINA SOLAR CO., LTD., TRINA SOLAR (SUQIAN) PHOTOELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chengfa LIU, Xiaopeng WU, Yaqian ZHANG, Yang ZOU, Yugang LU, Shuai ZHANG, Hong CHEN, Daming CHEN, Yifeng CHEN
  • Publication number: 20240347661
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a heterojunction cell and a manufacturing method thereof, a photovoltaic module and a photovoltaic system. The heterojunction cell includes: a substrate; a first intrinsic silicon layer, a first doped layer, and a first transparent conductive layer that are sequentially stacked on a first surface; and a second intrinsic silicon layer, a second doped layer, and a second transparent conductive layer that are sequentially stacked on a second surface. A doping type of the first doped layer is opposite to a doping type of the second doped layer. The first transparent conductive layer covers at least part of the first surface. The second transparent conductive layer covers the second surface and at least part of the plurality of lateral surfaces. An edge of the first transparent conductive layer is spaced apart from an edge of the second transparent conductive layer, to define an isolation region therebetween.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2024
    Publication date: October 17, 2024
    Inventors: Guangtao Yang, Daming Chen, Yifeng Chen, Hongwei Li
  • Publication number: 20240347653
    Abstract: A solar cell includes: a substrate including a first surface and a second surface arranged opposite to each other and a plurality of lateral surfaces adjacent to and located between the first surface and the second surface; a plurality of pyramid base shaped textured structures being constructed on the second surface and each of the lateral surfaces, wherein a minimum side length of each of top surfaces of the pyramid base shaped textured structures arranged on the lateral surfaces is L1, a maximum side length of each of top surfaces of the pyramid base shaped textured structures arranged on the second surface is L2, and L1>L2; a doped conductive layer arranged on the first surface; and a passivated contact layer including a polysilicon doped conductive layer, the passivated contact layer being arranged on the second surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2024
    Publication date: October 17, 2024
    Inventors: Chengfa Liu, Hong Chen, Daming Chen, Yifeng Chen
  • Publication number: 20240332442
    Abstract: The present application relates to a transfer printing assembly, a solar cell, and a preparation method thereof. The transfer printing assembly includes a carrier and a first conducting wire. The carrier includes a first surface having a first groove. The first conducting wire is at least partially disposed within the first groove. The first conducting wire and a wall of the first groove define a first receiving cavity at a side of the first conducting wire adjacent to an opening of the first groove. The first receiving cavity is configured to accommodate slurry material. The first conducting wire is detachable from the first groove under an action of external energy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2024
    Publication date: October 3, 2024
    Inventors: Guangtao Yang, Daming Chen, Yifeng Chen
  • Publication number: 20240274733
    Abstract: A back-contact solar cell comprises a silicon substrate having a front surface and a back surface opposite to each other, and the silicon substrate is of a first doping type; and a first emitter, a first isolation region, a second isolation region, and a second emitter disposed on the back surface of the silicon substrate, wherein the first isolation region and the second isolation region are disposed between the first emitter and the second emitter in a first direction, the first emitter is of a second doping type, the first isolation region and the second emitter are of the first doping type, and the first direction intersects a thickness direction of the silicon substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2024
    Publication date: August 15, 2024
    Inventors: Daming Chen, Zhuohan Zhang, Wenxian Ji, Yunyun Hu, Wei Liu, Rui Yang, Xueling Zhang, Guangtao Yang, Yifeng Chen
  • Publication number: 20240274745
    Abstract: The present application provides an emitter, a selective emitter cell preparation method and a selective emitter cell. The preparation method for the selective emitter cell comprises: sequentially irradiating a boron-rich layer using lasers of at least two different wavelengths, and sequentially doping boron atoms in the boron-rich layer to the same region of a silicon wafer by means of a laser, to obtain the emitter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2022
    Publication date: August 15, 2024
    Applicant: TRINA SOLAR CO., LTD
    Inventors: Chengfa LIU, Yiqi CHEN, Yang ZOU, Zhiyuan LIU, Yao WANG, Daming CHEN, Xueling ZHANG, Yifeng CHEN, Zhiqiang FENG
  • Publication number: 20240274731
    Abstract: A back contact solar cell comprises a silicon substrate which has a front surface and a back surface that opposed to each other, the silicon substrate is a first doping type; a first emitter and a second emitter are arranged on the back surface of the silicon substrate; the first emitter is of the second doping type, the second emitter is of the first doping type. The back contact solar cell further comprises a second isolation region surrounds a first isolation region, and the second isolation region surrounds the second emitter; comprising a second electrode which has a first part and a second part, a first part of is in contact with the second emitter, a second part of the second electrode is provided on a side of the corresponding the first emitter away from the silicon substrate, the first isolation region surrounds the first part of the second electrode, or the entire second electrode is in contact with the second emitter, and the first isolation region surrounds the entire second electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2023
    Publication date: August 15, 2024
    Inventors: Zhuohan Zhang, Daming Chen, Yunyun Hu, Wei Liu, Wenxian Ji, Rui Yang, Guanchao Xu, Xueling Zhang, Guangtao Yang, Yifeng Chen
  • Patent number: 12062728
    Abstract: A solar cell is provided. The solar cell includes: an N-type silicon substrate having a first surface and a second surface, a tunnel passivation structure and a first passivation and anti-reflection film formed on the first surface, a boron-doped emitter structure layer including a first emitter layer and a second emitter region formed on the second surface, a second passivation and anti-reflection film formed on the emitter structure layer, a first electrode configured to be in electrical contact with the second emitter region, and a second electrode configured to be in electrical contact with the tunnel passivation structure. The solar cell of the present application has a selective emitter structure. The metal contact region has a large junction depth to meet the metallization requirements. The region outside the metal contact region has a small junction depth to improve the optical response.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2024
    Assignees: TRINA SOLAR CO., LTD., TRINA SOLAR (SUQIAN) PHOTOELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chengfa Liu, Xiaopeng Wu, Yaqian Zhang, Yang Zou, Yugang Lu, Shuai Zhang, Hong Chen, Daming Chen, Yifeng Chen
  • Publication number: 20240266451
    Abstract: A solar cell is provided. The solar cell includes: an N-type silicon substrate having a first surface and a second surface, a tunnel passivation structure and a first passivation and anti-reflection film formed on the first surface, a boron-doped emitter structure layer including a first emitter layer and a second emitter region formed on the second surface, a second passivation and anti-reflection film formed on the emitter structure layer, a first electrode configured to be in electrical contact with the second emitter region, and a second electrode configured to be in electrical contact with the tunnel passivation structure. The solar cell of the present application has a selective emitter structure. The metal contact region has a large junction depth to meet the metallization requirements. The region outside the metal contact region has a small junction depth to improve the optical response.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2023
    Publication date: August 8, 2024
    Applicants: TRINA SOLAR CO., LTD., TRINA SOLAR (SUQIAN) PHOTOELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chengfa LIU, Xiaopeng WU, Yaqian ZHANG, Yang ZOU, Yugang LU, Shuai ZHANG, Hong CHEN, Daming CHEN, Yifeng CHEN
  • Patent number: 12002899
    Abstract: The present application relates to a method for manufacturing a solar cell. In the method, a wafer including a substrate and a doped conducting layer is provided. A doped conducting layer is disposed at least on the first surface and the portion of the first side surface, thereby covering the textured structure. A passivating contact layer is formed on the second surface of the substrate. A first passivation layer is formed on the doped conducting layer. The first passivation layer covers the first surface and at least the portion of the first side surface, thereby covering at least the doped conducting layer. A second passivation layer is formed on the passivating contact layer. The second passivation layer covers the second surface, thereby covering the passivating contact layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2024
    Assignee: TRINA SOLAR CO., LTD
    Inventors: Chengfa Liu, Hong Chen, Daming Chen, Yifeng Chen
  • Publication number: 20240072195
    Abstract: The present application relates to a method for manufacturing a solar cell. In the method, a wafer including a substrate and a doped conducting layer is provided. A doped conducting layer is disposed at least on the first surface and the portion of the first side surface, thereby covering the textured structure. A passivating contact layer is formed on the second surface of the substrate. A first passivation layer is formed on the doped conducting layer. The first passivation layer covers the first surface and at least the portion of the first side surface, thereby covering at least the doped conducting layer. A second passivation layer is formed on the passivating contact layer. The second passivation layer covers the second surface, thereby covering the passivating contact layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Applicant: TRINA SOLAR CO., LTD
    Inventors: Chengfa LIU, Hong CHEN, Daming CHEN, Yifeng CHEN
  • Publication number: 20240063324
    Abstract: The present application relates to a method for manufacturing a solar cell. In the method, a wafer including a substrate and a doped conducting material layer is provided. A first surface and a portion of a first side surface of the substrate include a textured structure. The doped conducting material layer covers the textured structure. A passivating contact material layer is formed on each surface of the wafer. The wafer formed with the passivating contact material layer is cut along the thickness direction of the substrate to form a sub-wafer, so as to form a doped conducting layer. The passivating contact material layer is etched to form a passivating contact layer. A first passivation layer is formed on the doped conducting layer, and further covers at least a portion of a cut edge side surface which is a side surface of the sub-wafer formed by cutting the wafer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2023
    Publication date: February 22, 2024
    Applicant: TRINA SOLAR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chengfa LIU, Hong CHEN, Daming CHEN, Yifeng CHEN
  • Publication number: 20240063313
    Abstract: The present application relates to a solar cell and a method for manufacturing same, a photovoltaic module, and a photovoltaic system. The solar cell includes a substrate, a doped conducting layer, a first passivation layer, a passivating contact layer, and a second passivation layer. At least a first surface and a portion of a first side surface of the substrate include a textured structure. The doped conducting layer is disposed at least on the first surface and the first side surface to cover the textured structure. The first passivation layer is stacked on the doped conducting layer and covers the first surface and the first side surface to cover the doped conducting layer. The passivating contact layer is disposed on a second surface of the substrate. The second passivation layer is stacked on the passivating contact layer and covers the second surface to cover the passivating contact layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2023
    Publication date: February 22, 2024
    Applicant: TRINA SOLAR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chengfa LIU, Hong CHEN, Daming CHEN, Yifeng CHEN
  • Publication number: 20230420593
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a solar cell including a substrate, a first emitter, a second emitter, an insulating spacing structure, a first electrode, and a second electrode. The substrate includes a front surface and a back surface opposite to each other. The first emitter and the second emitter are disposed on the back surface of the substrate. The first electrode is disposed on a side of the first emitter away from the substrate, and the first electrode is electrically connected to the first emitter. The second electrode is disposed on a side of the second emitter away from the substrate, and the second electrode is electrically connected to the second emitter. The insulating spacing structure is disposed between the first emitter and the second emitter, and the first emitter and the second emitter are spaced from each other by the insulating spacing structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2023
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Applicant: TRINA SOLAR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Zhuohan ZHANG, Daming CHEN, Yunyun HU, Wei LIU, Wenxian JI, Rui YANG, Guanchao XU, Xueling ZHANG, Guangtao YANG, Yifeng CHEN
  • Publication number: 20230327029
    Abstract: A solar cell and preparation method thereof. The solar cell includes a silicon substrate having first or second polarity, where the substrate includes first and second sides opposite to each other; a first passivation structure on first side of the substrate, where a portion of first structure farthest from the substrate has first polarity and a position where first structure is located is first electrode region; a second passivation structure on a side of first structure away from the substrate and in at least second electrode region, where a portion of second structure farthest from the substrate has second polarity and second structure has a process temperature lower than first structure; and a first electrode in first electrode region on a side of second structure away from the substrate, and a second electrode in second electrode region on a side of second structure away from the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2023
    Publication date: October 12, 2023
    Inventors: Hongwei LI, Guangtao YANG, Xueling ZHANG, Daming CHEN, Yifeng CHEN
  • Publication number: 20230327030
    Abstract: A solar cell and preparation method. The solar cell includes silicon substrate having first or second polarity, where the substrate includes first and second sides opposite to each other; first passivation structure on first side of the substrate, a portion of first structure farthest from the substrate having first polarity and a position where first structure is located being first electrode region; second passivation structure on a side of first structure away from the substrate, a portion of second structure farthest from the substrate having second polarity and a position where second structure is located being second electrode region, second and first electrode regions are not overlapped and second structure has a process temperature lower than first structure; and first electrode in first region on a side of second structure away from the substrate and second electrode in second region on a side of second structure away from the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2023
    Publication date: October 12, 2023
    Inventors: Hongwei LI, Zibo MENG, Tingting HUO, Guangtao YANG, Xueling ZHANG, Daming CHEN