Patents by Inventor Tsun-Neng Yang

Tsun-Neng Yang 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: 20100279453
    Abstract: A method is disclosed for making an anti-reflection film of a solar cell. The method includes the step of providing a laminate. The laminate includes a ceramic substrate, a titanium-based compound film, a p+ type poly-silicon back surface field, a p? type poly-silicon light-soaking film and an n+ type poly-silicon emitter. The laminate is passivated with SiCNO:Ar plasma in a plasma-enhanced vapor deposition device, thus filling the dangling bonds of the silicon atoms at the surface of the n+ type poly-silicon emitter, the dangling bonds of the silicon grains at the grain boundaries of the p? type poly-silicon light-soaking film and the dangling bonds of the silicon atoms in the p+ type poly-silicon back surface field. Finally, the n+ type poly-silicon emitter is coated with an anti-reflection film of SiCN/SiO2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2008
    Publication date: November 4, 2010
    Applicant: ATOMIC ENERGY COUNCIL - INSTITUTE OF NUCLEAR ENERGY RESEARCH
    Inventors: Tsun-Neng Yang, Shan-Ming Lan, Chin-Chen Chiang, Wei-Yang Ma, Chien-Te Ku, Yu-Hsiang Huang
  • Publication number: 20100279461
    Abstract: A zinc oxide (ZnO) film is fabricated. Metal-organic chemical vapor deposition (MOCVD) is used to obtain the film with few defects, high integrity and low cost through an easy procedure. The ZnO film above a silicon substrate has a matching crystal orientation to the substrate. Thus, the ZnO film is fit for ultraviolet light-emitting diodes (UV LED), solar cells and related laser devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2009
    Publication date: November 4, 2010
    Applicant: ATOMIC ENERGY COUNCIL-INSTITUTE OF NUCLEAR ENERGY RESEARCH
    Inventor: Tsun-Neng YANG
  • Publication number: 20100279029
    Abstract: There is disclosed a method for coating nanometer metal particles. The step includes three steps. At the first step, a substrate is provided. At the second step, the substrate is coated with a metal layer. At the third step, the metal layer is annealed so that the metal layer is transformed into nanometer metal particles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2007
    Publication date: November 4, 2010
    Applicant: ATOMIC ENERGY COUNCIL - INSTITUTE OF NUCLEAR ENERGY RESEARCH
    Inventors: Meng-Chu Chen, Shan-Ming Lan, Tsun-Neng Yang, Zhen-Yu Li, Yu-Han Su, Chien-Te Ku, Yu-Hsiang Huang
  • Publication number: 20100267223
    Abstract: A high-quality epitaxial silicon thin layer is formed on an upgraded metallurgical grade silicon (UMG-Si) substrate. A thin film interface is fabricated between the UMG-Si substrate and the epitaxial silicon thin layer. The interface is capable of internal light reflection and impurities isolation. With the interface, photoelectrical conversion efficiency is improved. Thus, the present invention is fit to be applied for making solar cell having epitaxial silicon thin layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2009
    Publication date: October 21, 2010
    Applicant: ATOMIC ENERGY COUNCIL-INSTITUTE OF NUCLEAR ENERGY RESEARCH
    Inventor: Tsun-Neng Yang
  • Publication number: 20100261305
    Abstract: A method is disclosed to make a multi-crystalline silicon film of a solar cell. The method includes the step of providing a ceramic substrate, the step of providing a titanium-based film on the ceramic substrate, the step of providing a p+-type back surface field layer on the titanium-based film, the step of providing a p?-type light-soaking layer on the p+-type back surface field layer and the step of conducting n+-type diffusive deposition of phosphine on the p?-type light-soaking layer based on atmospheric pressure chemical vapor deposition, thus forming an n+-type emitter on the p?-type light-soaking layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2007
    Publication date: October 14, 2010
    Inventors: Tsun-Neng Yang, Shan-Ming Lan, Chin-Chen Chiang, Wei-Yang Ma, Chien-Te Ku, Yu-Hsiang Huang
  • Publication number: 20100255747
    Abstract: A silicon quantum dot fluorescent lamp is made via providing a high voltage source between a cathode assembly and an anode assembly. The cathode assembly is made by providing a first substrate, coating a buffer layer on the first substrate, coating a catalytic layer on the buffer layer and providing a plurality of nanometer discharging elements on the catalytic layer. The anode assembly is made via providing a second substrate, coating a silicon quantum dot fluorescent film on the second substrate with and coating a metal film on the silicon quantum dot fluorescent film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2007
    Publication date: October 7, 2010
    Applicant: ATOMIC ENERGY COUNCIL - INSTITUTE OF NUCLEAR ENERG Y RESEARCH
    Inventors: Tsun-Neng Yang, Shan-Ming Lan, Chin-Chen Chiang, Wei-Yang Ma, Chien-Te Ku
  • Publication number: 20100216274
    Abstract: A method for making a tandem solar cell includes the steps of providing a ceramic substrate, providing a titanium-based layer on the ceramic substrate, providing an n+-p?-p+ laminate on the titanium-based layer, passivating the n+-p?-p+ laminate, providing an n-i-p laminate on the n+-p?-p+ laminate, providing a p-type ohmic contact, providing an n-type ohmic contact providing an anti-reflection layer of SiCN/SiO2 on the n-i-p laminate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2007
    Publication date: August 26, 2010
    Applicant: ATOMIC ENERGY COUNCIL - INSTITUTE OF NUCLEAR ENERGY RESEARCH
    Inventors: Tsun-Neng Yang, Lan Shan-Ming, Chiang Chin-Chen, Ma Wei-Yang, Ku Chien-Te, Huang Yu-Hsiang
  • Publication number: 20100216278
    Abstract: A method is disclosed for making a multi-crystalline silicon film of a solar cell. In the method, a titanium-based film is coated on a ceramic substrate. A back surface field layer is coated on the titanium-based film via providing dichlorosilane and diborane in an atmospheric pressure chemical vapor deposition process at a first temperature. A light-soaking layer is coated on the back surface field layer via providing more dichlorosilane and diborane in the atmospheric pressure chemical vapor deposition process at a second temperature higher than the first temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2007
    Publication date: August 26, 2010
    Applicant: ATOMIC ENERGY COUNCIL - INSTITUTE OF NUCLEAR ENERGY RESEARCH
    Inventors: Tsun-Neng Yang, Shan-Ming Lan, Chin-Chen Chiang, Wei-Yang Ma, Chien-Te Ku, Yu-Hsiang Huang
  • Publication number: 20100216266
    Abstract: In a method for making a pulsed high-voltage silicon quantum dot fluorescent lamp, an excitation source is made by providing a first substrate, coating the first substrate with a buffer layer of titanium, coating the buffer layer with a catalytic layer of a material selected from a group consisting of nickel, aluminum and platinum and providing a plurality of nanometer discharging elements one the catalytic layer. An emission source is made by providing a second substrate, coating the second substrate with a transparent electrode film of titanium nitride and coating the transparent electrode film with a silicon quantum dot fluorescent film comprising silicon quantum dots. A pulsed high-voltage source is provided between the excitation source and the emission source to generate a pulsed field-effect electric field to cause the nanometer discharging elements to release electrons and accelerate the electrons to excite the silicon quantum dots to emit pulsed visible light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2007
    Publication date: August 26, 2010
    Applicant: ATOMIC ENERGY COUNCIL - INSTITUTE OF NUCLEAR ENERGY RESEARCH
    Inventors: Tsun-Neng Yang, Shan-Ming Lan, Chin-Chen Chiang, Wei-Yang Ma, Chien-Te Ku
  • Publication number: 20100101641
    Abstract: A solar cell coating and a method for manufacturing the solar cell coating. The solar cell coating is formed by adding a low bandgap material, a semiconductor material and a conductive polymer to a solvent or performing high-temperature milling on a mixture formed by mixing a conductive polymer material, a low bandgap material and a semiconductor material so that the solar cell coating exhibits high capability in transporting carriers effectively to transmit the electrons and holes to respective electrodes rapidly. Since the low bandgap material exhibits a small bandgap, MEG takes place to generate a plurality of electro-hole pairs when a photon is absorbed by the low bandgap material. Besides, by mixing the three materials corresponding to different conductive and valence bands respectively, a ladder structure formed by the HOMO and the LUMO corresponding to the three materials respectively will assist effective and rapid carrier transport.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2009
    Publication date: April 29, 2010
    Applicant: INSTITUTE OF NUCLEAR ENERGY RESEARCH ATOMIC ENERGY COUNCIL, EXECUTIVE YUAN
    Inventors: WEI-FANG SU, I-SHUO LIU, MING-CHUNG WU, KUO-TUNG HUANG, TSUN-NENG YANG, CHENG-SI TSAO
  • Patent number: 7674641
    Abstract: The present invention is to fabricate a flip-chip diode which emits a white light. The diode has a film embedded with silicon quantum dots. And the white light is formed by mixing colorful lights through the film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2010
    Assignee: Atomic Energy Council
    Inventor: Tsun-Neng Yang
  • Patent number: 7666706
    Abstract: A method is disclosed for making a thin-film poly-crystalline silicon solar cell. In the method, there is provided an ITO-glass substrate by coating a glass substrate with a transparent and conductive ITO film. An amorphous silicon film is grown on the ITO-glass substrate. An aluminum film is grown on the amorphous silicon film. The aluminum film and the amorphous silicon film are annealed and therefore converted and interchanged into an aluminum-silicon alloy film and a p+ poly-crystalline silicon film, respectively. In a low-temperature plasma-based deposition process, a p? poly-crystalline silicon film is coated on the p+ poly-crystalline silicon film, and an n+ poly-crystalline silicon film is coated on the p? poly-crystalline silicon film. An ohmic contact is provided on the transparent and conductive ITO film. Other ohmic contacts are provided on the n+ poly-crystalline silicon film. An anti-reflection film is coated on the n+ poly-crystalline silicon film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2010
    Assignee: Atomic Energy Council
    Inventors: Yu-Hsiang Huang, Shan-Ming Lan, Tsun-Neng Yang, Chien-Te Ku, Meng-Chu Chen, Zhen-Yu Li
  • Patent number: 7655575
    Abstract: The present invention is a photosensitized electrode which absorbs sunlight to obtain electron-hole pair. The photosensitized electrode is fabricated with simple procedure and has low cost. The electrode has excellent chemical resist to be applied in a solar cell device with enhanced sun-light absorbing ability. The present invention can be applied in an optoelectronic device or a hydrogen generator device too.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2010
    Assignee: Atomic Energy Council - Institute of Nuclear Energy Research
    Inventors: Ming-Chang Lin, Yen-Chang Tzeng, Shan-Ming Lan, Chi-Shen Lee, Tsun-Neng Yang, Tsong-Yang Wei, Jyh-Perng Chiu, Li-Fu Lin, Der-Jhy Shieh, Ming-Chao Kuo
  • Patent number: 7635603
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for making a light emitting diode (LED) through a silica film growth, an annealing treatment and a surface treatment so that the LED whose spectrum covers the whole red-light zone of a white-light spectrum is obtained with stability, economy, environmental protection and high efficiency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2009
    Assignee: Atomic Energy Council - Institute of Nuclear Energy Research
    Inventors: Tsun-Neng Yang, Shan-Ming Lan
  • Patent number: 7615492
    Abstract: A solar cell is prepared. The solar cell is photo-sensitized. The solar cell has a semiconductor layer. And carbon nanotubes are deposited on the semiconductor layer with an arrangement. The solar cell is prepared with a reduced amount of fabrication material, a lowered fabrication cost and a prolonged lifetime.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2009
    Assignee: Atomic Energy Council - Institute of Nuclear Energy Research
    Inventors: Tsun-Neng Yang, Shan-Ming Lan, Ying-Ru Chen, Chin-Chen Chiang, Wei-Yang Ma, Chien-Te Ku
  • Patent number: 7579770
    Abstract: A white fluorescent lamp is prepared with a substrate and a high voltage circuit. The substrate has a fluorescent layer with silicon quantum dots. The lamp generates a white light by exciting the substrate with the circuit through a spark gap. A photoelectronic conversion is improved and a cost is lowered by using a cheap material as silicon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2009
    Assignee: Atomic Energy Council-Institute of Nuclear Energy Research
    Inventors: Tsun-Neng Yang, Wei-Yang Ma
  • Patent number: 7569864
    Abstract: A white light photodiode has a film layer and an ultraviolet (UV) photodiode. The film layer is made of an oxide rich in silicon; and is formed through a chemical vapor deposition. A white light can be generated by exciting the film layer with a UV light from the UV photodiode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2009
    Assignee: Atomic Energy Council-Institute of Nuclear Energy Research
    Inventors: Tsun-Neng Yang, Shan-Ming Lan, Wei-Yang Ma
  • Patent number: 7569984
    Abstract: A structure is formed by putting glass plates between a luminescence generating device and an electron emitting device so that a vacuum is formed in between. After in putting a high-voltage, an electron beam is emitted from the electron emitting device using low power. In the end, silicon quantum dots in the luminescence generating device are excited to generate a white light. The present invention has a good optoelectronic transformation efficiency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2009
    Assignee: Atomic Energy Council-Institute of Nuclear Energy Research
    Inventors: Tsun-Neng Yang, Chien-Te Ku
  • Publication number: 20090167146
    Abstract: A structure is formed by putting glass plates between a luminescence generating device and an electron emitting device so that a vacuum is formed in between. After in putting a high-voltage, an electron beam is emitted from the electron emitting device using low power. In the end, silicon quantum dots in the luminescence generating device are excited to generate a white light. The present invention has a good optoelectronic transformation efficiency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2006
    Publication date: July 2, 2009
    Applicant: ATOMIC ENERGY COUNCIL-INSTITUTE OF NUCLEAR ENERGY RESEARCH
    Inventors: Tsun-Neng Yang, Chien-Te Ku
  • Publication number: 20090142877
    Abstract: A method is disclosed for making a thin-film poly-crystalline silicon solar cell. In the method, there is provided an ITO-glass substrate by coating a glass substrate with a transparent and conductive ITO film. An amorphous silicon film is grown on the ITO-glass substrate. An aluminum film is grown on the amorphous silicon film. The aluminum film and the amorphous silicon film arte annealed and therefore converted into an aluminum-silicon alloy film and a p+ poly-crystalline silicon film, respectively. In a low-temperature plasma-based deposition process, a p? poly-crystalline silicon film is coated on the p+ poly-crystalline silicon film, and an n+ poly-crystalline silicon film is coated on the p? poly-crystalline silicon film. An ohm contact is provided on the transparent and conductive ITO film. Other ohm contacts are provided on the n+ poly-crystalline silicon film. An anti-reflection film is coated on the n+ poly-crystalline silicon film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2007
    Publication date: June 4, 2009
    Applicant: ATOMIC ENERGY COUNCIL - INSTITUTE OF NUCLEAR ENERGY RESEARCH
    Inventors: Yu-Hsiang Huang, Shan-Ming Lan, Tsun-Neng Yang, Chien-Te Ku, Meng-Chu Chen, Zhen-Yu Li