Patents by Inventor Yifeng Chen
Yifeng 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).
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Publication number: 20250006853Abstract: A solar cell is provided. The solar cell includes a semiconductor substrate. The front surface of the semiconductor substrate has a metal contact area and a non-metal contact area. A first tunneling layer, a first doped polysilicon layer and a first metal electrode are sequentially stacked on the metal contact area. The first metal electrode is electrically connected to the first doped polysilicon layer. A second tunneling layer, a second doped polysilicon layer and a second metal electrode are sequentially stacked on the back surface of the semiconductor substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 26, 2022Publication date: January 2, 2025Applicant: TRINA SOLAR CO., LTD.Inventors: Yunyun HU, Guanchao XU, Zhuohan ZHANG, Xueling ZHANG, Daming CHEN, Yifeng CHEN, Zhiqiang FENG, Pietro Peter ALTERMATT
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Publication number: 20250004451Abstract: Systems and methods described herein relate to an asset risk predictor that may receive data corresponding to one or more industrial assets and generate a device model corresponding to the one or more industrial assets. The device model may indicate a relationship between a normal operation of a first industrial asset and data acquired by a second industrial asset. The device model may be trained while the first industrial asset and the second industrial asset are in situ and operating within a desired industrial automation process. An alert score may be generated based on the relationship indicated by the device model, where the alert score may be an indication of a likelihood of an event occurring at the first industrial asset. A maintenance work order may be generated based on alert scores and existing work orders.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 8, 2023Publication date: January 2, 2025Inventors: Min Hua Yu, Mohammad Esmalifalak, Tareq Al-Masri, Chatheersh Sivakumaran, Ashish Mistry, Yifeng Chen, Michael Cooper, Hyo Jung Son, Liudmila Domakhina
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Patent number: 12183839Abstract: A laminated passivation structure of solar cell and a preparation method thereof are disclosed herein. The laminated passivation structure of solar cell includes a P-type silicon substrate, a first dielectric layer, a second dielectric layer, a third dielectric layer and a fourth dielectric layer sequentially arranged on the back surface of the P-type silicon substrate from inside to outside. The preparation method includes generating a first dielectric layer on the back surface of the P-type silicon substrate, and then sequentially depositing a second dielectric layer, a third dielectric layer and a fourth dielectric layer on the first dielectric layer.Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 2021Date of Patent: December 31, 2024Assignee: Trina Solar Co., Ltd.Inventors: Xueling Zhang, Wei Liu, Hong Chen, Lei Jian, Yifeng Chen
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Publication number: 20240429327Abstract: A solar cell comprises a substrate having a first surface and a second surface opposite to each other in a first direction, wherein the first direction is a thickness direction of the substrate; a tunnel oxide layer located on the first surface and/or the second surface; a doped polysilicon layer located on a surface of the tunnel oxide layer away from the substrate; a barrier layer located in an electrode region of the solar cell and in contact with the doped polysilicon layer, wherein a doping type of the barrier layer is the same as the doped polysilicon layer; an electrode located in the electrode region and in contact with the barrier layer; characterized in that wherein a method of forming the barrier layer includes etching the doped polysilicon layer in the electrode region in the first direction to form a groove with a predetermined depth, and forming the barrier layer in the groove, wherein the predetermined depth is equal to or less than a thickness of the doped polysilicon layer, a material of theType: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2023Publication date: December 26, 2024Inventors: Chengfa Liu, Hong Chen, Daming Chen, Yifeng Chen
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Publication number: 20240413259Abstract: A solar cell includes a semiconducting substrate, a first emitter, an insulating layer, and a second emitter. The semiconducting substrate includes a first surface and a second surface, and includes a first region and a second region. The first region includes a first sub-region and a second sub-region. The first sub-region is in contact with the second region. The first direction is perpendicular to the thickness direction of the semiconducting substrate. The first emitter is disposed on the first surface and in the first region. The insulating layer is disposed on the first emitter and in the first sub-region. The second emitter is disposed on the first surface. The second emitter includes a first sub-emitter and a second sub-emitter. The first sub-emitter is located on the second region. The second sub-emitter is disposed on the insulating layer. Electrical conduction exists between the first emitter and the first sub-emitter.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 20, 2024Publication date: December 12, 2024Inventors: Daming Chen, Wei Liu, Yunyun Hu, Yifeng Chen
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Publication number: 20240413261Abstract: A method for preparing a solar cell includes providing a substrate with a first conducting layer, the substrate including a first surface and a second surface opposite to each other in a thickness direction of the substrate, the first conducting layer being formed on the first surface; forming a first electrode pattern on a side of the first conducting layer away from the substrate, the first electrode pattern being electrically connected to the first conducting layer, the first electrode pattern including a first soldering pattern, the first soldering pattern being configured for soldering to one or more first bus ribbons; forming a first dielectric layer on a side of the first electrode pattern away from the substrate, and covering the first electrode pattern with the first dielectric layer; and removing a portion of the first dielectric layer corresponding to the first soldering pattern, and exposing the first soldering pattern.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 20, 2024Publication date: December 12, 2024Inventors: Daming Chen, Kuiyi Wu, Zigang Wang, Yifeng Chen
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Publication number: 20240387768Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: May 3, 2024Publication date: November 21, 2024Applicant: TRINA SOLAR CO., LTD.Inventors: Chengfa LIU, Hong CHEN, Daming CHEN, Yifeng CHEN
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Publication number: 20240379890Abstract: The present disclosure provides a hybrid solar battery, composing of: a first surface and a second surface opposing to each other, and the hybrid solar battery is further composed of a silicon substrate; a tunneling layer located between the silicon substrate and the first surface; and an intrinsic amorphous silicon layer is located between the silicon substrate and the second surface. The hybrid solar battery and photovoltaic module proposed in this disclosure can reduce the parasitic absorption of the film layer the production cost on the basis of improving the conversion efficiency of the battery.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 16, 2023Publication date: November 14, 2024Inventors: Guangtao Yang, Daming Chen, Yifeng Chen
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Publication number: 20240379882Abstract: A solar cell comprises a substrate having an opposite first surface and a second surface, and the second surface has a first regions and a second regions adjacent in the first direction; a first passivation layer located on the first surface; a first doped layer and a tunnel oxide layer sequentially stacked in the first region; a first insulating layer located on a surface of the first doped layer away from the substrate; a second passivation layer located in the second region and extending to a surface of the first insulating layer away from the substrate; a second doped layer located on a surface of the second passivation layer away from the substrate, and a second insulating layer located between the second passivation layer and the first doped layer, the tunnel oxide layer in the first direction, a surface of the second insulating layer away from the substrate contacting with the first insulating layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 3, 2023Publication date: November 14, 2024Inventors: Guangtao Yang, Daming Chen, Yifeng Chen
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Publication number: 20240379883Abstract: The present disclosure provides a gate line structure of a solar cell and a solar cell applying same. The structure comprises a plurality of main gate lines extending along a first direction and arranged at intervals along a second direction, and a plurality of thin gate lines extending along the second direction and arranged at intervals along the first direction, wherein the first direction and the second direction are not parallel, the plurality of main gate lines are electrically connected to the plurality of thin gate lines respectively, and between any two adjacent main gate lines, each thin gate line has a disconnected section. According to the gate line structure of a solar cell and a solar cell applying same of the present disclosure, silver paste consumption can be effectively reduced while ensuring cell efficiency, reducing the preparation costs of a solar cell.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 16, 2022Publication date: November 14, 2024Inventors: Yunyun Hu, Zongtao Liu, Zhiyuan Liu, Guanchao Xu, Daming Chen, Yang Zou, Xueling Zhang, Yifeng Chen
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Publication number: 20240373744Abstract: The present application provides a large-area perovskite layer and a preparation method thereof. The preparation method includes: dissolving raw materials of a perovskite in an ionic liquid or in a mixture of the ionic liquid and an organic solvent, thereby forming a perovskite precursor, and coating the perovskite precursor onto a surface of a crystalline silicon bottom cell, thereby forming the perovskite layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2022Publication date: November 7, 2024Applicant: TRINA SOLAR CO., LTDInventors: Rui XIA, Yiqi CHEN, Yao WANG, Yang ZOU, Chengfa LIU, Xueling ZHANG, Daming CHEN, Yifeng CHEN
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Publication number: 20240363771Abstract: A solar cell includes a semiconducting substrate, a first emitter, and a second emitter. The semiconducting substrate includes first and second surfaces. The semiconducting substrate includes first and second regions. The first direction is perpendicular to the thickness direction of the semiconducting substrate. The first emitter is in a first conductivity type. The first emitter is disposed on the first surface and including a groove. The groove divides the first emitter into a first sub-emitter and a second sub-emitter. The first sub-emitter is located on the first region. The second sub-emitter is located on the second region. The second emitter is in a second conductivity type, and the second emitter is disposed on the first surface and located on the second region. The minimum distance between the second emitter and the second surface is less than the minimum distance between the first emitter and the second surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 9, 2024Publication date: October 31, 2024Inventors: Daming Chen, Wei Liu, Yifeng Chen, Dongyun Lv
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Publication number: 20240355942Abstract: The present disclosure provides a texture structure of a solar cell and a preparation method therefor. The texture structure includes a texture with a surface including a contact region and a non-contact region. The contact region is provided with a metal gate line, and has a specific surface area smaller than the non-contact region. According to the texture structure of a solar cell and the preparation method therefor provided by the present disclosure, the texture of a metal gate line coverage region and the texture of a metal gate line non-coverage region form different microscopic appearances of texture structure, and the texture structure in the non-coverage region has a specific surface area much larger than the texture structure in the coverage region, thereby reducing a contact area between a slurry metal and a PN junction on the texture, reducing the metal recombination by more than 20%, and improving the conversion efficiency.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 23, 2022Publication date: October 24, 2024Inventors: Hong CHEN, Jifan GAO, Yifeng CHEN
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Patent number: 12125937Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 2, 2023Date of Patent: October 22, 2024Assignee: TRINA SOLAR CO., LTD.Inventors: Chengfa Liu, Hong Chen, Daming Chen, Yifeng Chen
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Publication number: 20240347661Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2024Publication date: October 17, 2024Inventors: Guangtao Yang, Daming Chen, Yifeng Chen, Hongwei Li
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Publication number: 20240347653Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2024Publication date: October 17, 2024Inventors: Chengfa Liu, Hong Chen, Daming Chen, Yifeng Chen
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Publication number: 20240347651Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2024Publication date: October 17, 2024Inventors: Hongwei Li, Guangtao Yang, Daming Chen, Yifeng Chen
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Publication number: 20240347655Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2024Publication date: October 17, 2024Applicants: 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
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Publication number: 20240332442Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: June 14, 2024Publication date: October 3, 2024Inventors: Guangtao Yang, Daming Chen, Yifeng Chen
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Publication number: 20240313132Abstract: The present disclosure provides a passivation contact structure for a solar cell and a manufacturing method therefor and a solar cell using the passivation contact structure. The passivation contact structure comprises a tunnel layer; a transparent conductive film, located on the tunnel layer and in contact with the tunnel layer; a cover layer, located on the transparent conductive film; and a metal electrode, passing through the cover layer to be in contact with the transparent conductive film, the end surface of metal electrode being located in the transparent conductive film. According to the passivation contact structure for the solar cell, the manufacturing method therefor, and the solar cell using the passivation structure of the present disclosure, both electricity conducting and passivation effects can be achieved, and the effect of reducing the loss of light absorption can also be achieved.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 5, 2022Publication date: September 19, 2024Inventors: Peter Altermatt Pietro, Yiqi Chen, Jifan Gao, Yifeng Chen