Patents by Inventor Junyong Ahn

Junyong Ahn 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: 20110094567
    Abstract: A solar cell and a solar cell module including the solar cells are disclosed. The solar cell includes a substrate of a first conductive type; an emitter layer of a second conductive type positioned at a light receiving surface of the substrate; a plurality of first electrodes that are positioned on the emitter layer and are electrically connected to the emitter layer; and at least one first current collector that is positioned on the emitter layer in a direction crossing the plurality of first electrodes, wherein a thickness of each of the plurality of first electrodes is different from a thickness of the at least one first current collector, and a difference of the thickness of the each first electrode to the thickness of the at least one current collector is equal to or less than about 0.5 times the thickness of the at least one first current collector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2010
    Publication date: April 28, 2011
    Inventors: Younghyun LEE, Jungmin Ha, Junyong Ahn, Jinhyung Lee
  • Publication number: 20110094586
    Abstract: A solar cell and a method for manufacturing the same are discussed. The solar cell includes a substrate of a first conductive type, an emitter portion that has a second conductive type opposite the first conductive type and forms a p-n junction along with the substrate, a first anti-reflection layer that is positioned on the emitter portion and has a thickness of about 5 nm to 35 nm, a second anti-reflection layer positioned on the first anti-reflection layer, a first electrode electrically connected to the emitter portion, and a second electrode electrically connected to the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2010
    Publication date: April 28, 2011
    Inventors: Juhwa CHEONG, Junyong Ahn, Youngsung Yang, Seongeun Lee
  • Patent number: 7927498
    Abstract: A solar cell and a method of texturing a solar cell are disclosed. The method includes coating an ink containing metal particles on a surface of a substrate, drying the ink to attach the metal particles to the surface of the substrate, and differentially etching the surface of the substrate using the metal particles as a catalyst to form an uneven portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2011
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Younggu Do, Junyong Ahn, Gyeayoung Kwag
  • Publication number: 20100319770
    Abstract: A solar cell and a method for manufacturing the same are disclosed. The solar cell includes a first conductive type substrate, an emitter layer of a second conductive type opposite the first conductive type, the emitter layer and the substrate forming a p-n junction, a plurality of first electrodes electrically connected to the emitter layer, at least one current collector connected to the plurality of first electrodes, and a second electrode electrically connected to the substrate. Each of the plurality of first electrodes includes a first electrode layer and a second electrode layer on the first electrode layer. The at least one current collector includes a plurality of first current collector layers having a plurality of first portions and at least one second current collector layer on the plurality of first current collector layers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2010
    Publication date: December 23, 2010
    Inventors: Jinhyung LEE, Junyong Ahn, Younghyun Lee
  • Publication number: 20100108129
    Abstract: A silicon solar cell and a method of manufacturing the same are disclosed. The silicon solar cell includes a silicon semiconductor substrate doped with first conductive impurities, an emitter layer doped with second conductive impurities having polarities opposite polarities of the first conductive impurities on the substrate, an anti-reflective layer on an entire surface of the substrate, an upper electrode that passes through the anti-reflective layer and is connected to the emitter layer, and a lower electrode connected to a lower portion of the substrate. The emitter layer includes a first emitter layer heavily doped with the second conductive impurities and a second emitter layer lightly doped with the second conductive impurities. A surface resistance of the second emitter layer is 100 Ohm/sq to 120 Ohm/sq.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2008
    Publication date: May 6, 2010
    Inventors: Junyong Ahn, Gyeayoung Kwag, Juhwa Cheong
  • Publication number: 20100051099
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a solar cell includes forming jagged portions non-uniformly on a surface of a substrate, forming a first type semiconductor and a second type semiconductor in the substrate, forming a first electrode to contact the first type semiconductor, and forming a second electrode to contact the second type semiconductor. An etchant used in a wet etching process in manufacturing the solar cell includes about 0.5 wt % to 10 wt % of HF, about 30 wt % to 60 wt % of HNO3, and up to about 30 wt % of acetic acid based on total weight of the etchant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2009
    Publication date: March 4, 2010
    Inventors: Juhwa CHEONG, Hyunjung PARK, Junyong AHN, Seongeun LEE, Jiweon JEONG
  • Publication number: 20090199898
    Abstract: A solar cell and a method of texturing a solar cell are disclosed. The method includes coating an ink containing metal particles on a surface of a substrate, drying the ink to attach the metal particles to the surface of the substrate, and differentially etching the surface of the substrate using the metal particles as a catalyst to form an uneven portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2009
    Publication date: August 13, 2009
    Inventors: Younggu Do, Junyong Ahn, Gyeayoung Kwag