Patents by Inventor Tze-Bin Song

Tze-Bin Song 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: 20240138163
    Abstract: Methods and compositions for forming perovskite hole transport layers for use in manufacturing photovoltaic devices are described. Embodiments include using a plurality of hole transport materials to produce high-performance HTL contacts to improve performance and stability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2022
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Applicants: First Solar, Inc., Alliance for Sustainable Energy, LLC
    Inventors: Joseph Jonathan Berry, Le Chen, Axel Finn Palmstrom, Tze-Bin Song, Vera Steinmann, Natasha Teran, Aravamuthan Varadarajan, Mengjin Yang, Xueping Yi, Zhibo Zhao, Kai Zhu
  • Publication number: 20240138164
    Abstract: Photovoltaic devices having contact layers are described herein. Devices, intermediate structures, and methods for making multilayer contacts for perovskite photovoltaic devices are provided. Embodiments include back contacts for N-I-P structures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2022
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Applicants: First Solar, Inc., Alliance for Sustainable Energy, LLC
    Inventors: Joseph Jonathan Berry, Le Chen, Axel Finn Palmstrom, Tze-Bin Song, Vera Steinmann, Natasha Teran, Aravamuthan Varadarajan, Xueping Yi, Zhibo Zhao, Kai Zhu
  • Publication number: 20230082682
    Abstract: Structures and methods for manufacturing photovoltaic devices by forming perovskite layers and perovskite precursor layers using vapor transport deposition (VTD) are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2021
    Publication date: March 16, 2023
    Applicant: First Solar, Inc.
    Inventors: Le Chen, David Ho, Xiaoping Li, Rick Powell, Tze-Bin Song, Vera Steinmann, Aravamuthan Varadarajan, Dirk Weiss, Gang Xiong, Zhibo Zhao
  • Patent number: 10374159
    Abstract: A method for fabricating an optoelectronic device includes forming an adhesion layer on a substrate, forming a material layer on the adhesion layer and applying release tape to the material layer. The substrate is removed at the adhesion layer by mechanically yielding the adhesion layer. A conductive layer is applied to the material layer on a side opposite the release tape to form a transfer substrate. The transfer substrate is transferred to a target substrate to join the target substrate to the conductive layer of the transfer substrate. The release tape is removed from the material layer to form a top emission optoelectronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2019
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Jeehwan Kim, Ning Li, Devendra K. Sadana, Tze-bin Song
  • Patent number: 9577196
    Abstract: A method for fabricating an optoelectronic device includes forming an adhesion layer on a substrate, forming a material layer on the adhesion layer and applying release tape to the material layer. The substrate is removed at the adhesion layer by mechanically yielding the adhesion layer. A conductive layer is applied to the material layer on a side opposite the release tape to form a transfer substrate. The transfer substrate is transferred to a target substrate to join the target substrate to the conductive layer of the transfer substrate. The release tape is removed from the material layer to form a top emission optoelectronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2017
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jeehwan Kim, Ning Li, Devendra K. Sadana, Tze-bin Song
  • Patent number: 9560754
    Abstract: An electro-optic device includes a substructure, a layer of nanowires deposited on the substructure so as to form a network of nanowires having electrically connected junctions at overlapping nanowire portions and defining spaces void of the nanowires, and a plurality of electrically conducting and optically transparent nanoparticles disposed to at least partially fill a plurality of the spaces to provide additional electrically conducting pathways for the network of nanowires across the spaces. The network of nanowires and the plurality of electrically conducting and optically transparent nanoparticles form at least a portion of an optically transparent electrode of the electro-optic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2017
    Assignee: THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Yang Yang, Choong-Heui Chung, Rui Zhu, Tze-Bin Song
  • Publication number: 20170018715
    Abstract: A method for fabricating an optoelectronic device includes forming an adhesion layer on a substrate, forming a material layer on the adhesion layer and applying release tape to the material layer. The substrate is removed at the adhesion layer by mechanically yielding the adhesion layer. A conductive layer is applied to the material layer on a side opposite the release tape to form a transfer substrate. The transfer substrate is transferred to a target substrate to join the target substrate to the conductive layer of the transfer substrate. The release tape is removed from the material layer to form a top emission optoelectronic device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2016
    Publication date: January 19, 2017
    Inventors: Jeehwan Kim, Ning Li, Devendra K. Sadana, Tze-bin Song
  • Patent number: 9337436
    Abstract: A method for fabricating a photovoltaic device includes forming an adhesion layer on a substrate, forming a material layer on the adhesion layer and applying release tape to the material layer. The substrate is removed at a weakest interface between the adhesion layer and the substrate by mechanically pulling the release tape to form a transfer substrate including the adhesion layer, the material layer and the release tape. The transfer substrate is transferred to a target substrate to contact the adhesion layer to the target substrate. The transfer substrate includes a material sensitive to formation processes of the transfer substrate such that exposure to the formation processes of the transfer substrate is avoided by the target substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2016
    Assignee: GLOBALFOUNDRIES INC.
    Inventors: Keith E. Fogel, Jeehwan Kim, Devendra K. Sadana, Tze-bin Song
  • Publication number: 20150280157
    Abstract: A method for fabricating a photovoltaic device includes forming an adhesion layer on a substrate, forming a material layer on the adhesion layer and applying release tape to the material layer. The substrate is removed at a weakest interface between the adhesion layer and the substrate by mechanically pulling the release tape to form a transfer substrate including the adhesion layer, the material layer and the release tape. The transfer substrate is transferred to a target substrate to contact the adhesion layer to the target substrate. The transfer substrate includes a material sensitive to formation processes of the transfer substrate such that exposure to the formation processes of the transfer substrate is avoided by the target substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2015
    Publication date: October 1, 2015
    Inventors: Keith E. Fogel, Jeehwan Kim, Devendra K. Sadana, Tze-bin Song
  • Publication number: 20150249212
    Abstract: A method for fabricating an optoelectronic device includes forming an adhesion layer on a substrate, forming a material layer on the adhesion layer and applying release tape to the material layer. The substrate is removed at the adhesion layer by mechanically yielding the adhesion layer. A conductive layer is applied to the material layer on a side opposite the release tape to form a transfer substrate. The transfer substrate is transferred to a target substrate to join the target substrate to the conductive layer of the transfer substrate. The release tape is removed from the material layer to form a top emission optoelectronic device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2014
    Publication date: September 3, 2015
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Jeehwan Kim, Ning Li, Devendra K. Sadana, Tze-bin Song
  • Patent number: 9105854
    Abstract: A method for fabricating a photovoltaic device includes forming an adhesion layer on a substrate, forming a material layer on the adhesion layer and applying release tape to the material layer. The substrate is removed at a weakest interface between the adhesion layer and the substrate by mechanically pulling the release tape to form a transfer substrate including the adhesion layer, the material layer and the release tape. The transfer substrate is transferred to a target substrate to contact the adhesion layer to the target substrate. The transfer substrate includes a material sensitive to formation processes of the transfer substrate such that exposure to the formation processes of the transfer substrate is avoided by the target substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2015
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Keith E. Fogel, Jeehwan Kim, Devendra K. Sadana, Tze-bin Song
  • Patent number: 9099664
    Abstract: A method for fabricating a photovoltaic device includes forming an adhesion layer on a substrate, forming a material layer on the adhesion layer and applying release tape to the material layer. The substrate is removed at a weakest interface between the adhesion layer and the substrate by mechanically pulling the release tape to form a transfer substrate including the adhesion layer, the material layer and the release tape. The transfer substrate is transferred to a target substrate to contact the adhesion layer to the target substrate. The transfer substrate includes a material sensitive to formation processes of the transfer substrate such that exposure to the formation processes of the transfer substrate is avoided by the target substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2015
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Keith E. Fogel, Jeehwan Kim, Devendra K. Sadana, Tze-bin Song
  • Publication number: 20150084004
    Abstract: A method for fabricating a photovoltaic device includes forming an adhesion layer on a substrate, forming a material layer on the adhesion layer and applying release tape to the material layer. The substrate is removed at a weakest interface between the adhesion layer and the substrate by mechanically pulling the release tape to form a transfer substrate including the adhesion layer, the material layer and the release tape. The transfer substrate is transferred to a target substrate to contact the adhesion layer to the target substrate. The transfer substrate includes a material sensitive to formation processes of the transfer substrate such that exposure to the formation processes of the transfer substrate is avoided by the target substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2013
    Publication date: March 26, 2015
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Keith E. Fogel, Jeehwan Kim, Devendra K. Sadana, Tze-bin Song
  • Publication number: 20150083224
    Abstract: A method for fabricating a photovoltaic device includes forming an adhesion layer on a substrate, forming a material layer on the adhesion layer and applying release tape to the material layer. The substrate is removed at a weakest interface between the adhesion layer and the substrate by mechanically pulling the release tape to form a transfer substrate including the adhesion layer, the material layer and the release tape. The transfer substrate is transferred to a target substrate to contact the adhesion layer to the target substrate. The transfer substrate includes a material sensitive to formation processes of the transfer substrate such that exposure to the formation processes of the transfer substrate is avoided by the target substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2013
    Publication date: March 26, 2015
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Keith E. Fogel, Jeehwan Kim, Devendra K. Sadana, Tze-bin Song
  • Publication number: 20140290987
    Abstract: An electro-optic device includes a substructure, a layer of nanowires deposited on the substructure so as to form a network of nanowires having electrically connected junctions at overlapping nanowire portions and defining spaces void of the nanowires, and a plurality of electrically conducting and optically transparent nanoparticles disposed to at least partially fill a plurality of the spaces to provide additional electrically conducting pathways for the network of nanowires across the spaces. The network of nanowires and the plurality of electrically conducting and optically transparent nanoparticles form at least a portion of an optically transparent electrode of the electro-optic device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2012
    Publication date: October 2, 2014
    Applicant: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Yang Yang, Choong-Heui Chung, Rui Zhu, Tze-Bin Song