Patents by Inventor Yongduk Jin

Yongduk Jin 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).

  • Patent number: 10903375
    Abstract: A solar cell can include a front passivation region including a plurality of layers formed of different materials from each other and including a first aluminum oxide layer and a first silicon nitride layer, and a back passivation region including a plurality of layers formed of different materials from each other and including a second aluminum oxide layer and a second silicon nitride layer, wherein a thickness of a first silicon nitride layer is greater than a thickness of the first aluminum oxide layer, and a thickness of a second silicon nitride layer is greater than a thickness of the second aluminum oxide layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Juhwa Cheong, Yiyin Yu, Youngsung Yang, Yongduk Jin, Manhyo Ha, Seongeun Lee
  • Publication number: 20190198685
    Abstract: A solar cell can include a front passivation region including a plurality of layers formed of different materials from each other and including a first aluminum oxide layer and a first silicon nitride layer, and a back passivation region including a plurality of layers formed of different materials from each other and including a second aluminum oxide layer and a second silicon nitride layer, wherein a thickness of a first silicon nitride layer is greater than a thickness of the first aluminum oxide layer, and a thickness of a second silicon nitride layer is greater than a thickness of the second aluminum oxide layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2019
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Juhwa CHEONG, Yiyin YU, Youngsung YANG, Yongduk JIN, Manhyo HA, Seongeun LEE
  • Patent number: 10256353
    Abstract: A solar cell can include a substrate of a first conductive type; an emitter region which is positioned at a front surface of the substrate and has a second conductive type different from the first conductive type; a back surface field region which is positioned at a back surface opposite the front surface of the substrate; a front passivation region including a plurality of layers which are sequentially positioned on the emitter region; a back passivation region including a plurality of layers which are sequentially positioned on the back surface field region; a front electrode part which passes through the front passivation region and is connected to the emitter region, wherein the front electrode part comprises a plurality of front electrodes that are apart from each other and a front bus bar connecting the plurality of front electrodes; a back electrode part which passes through the back passivation region and is connected to the back surface field region, wherein the back electrode part comprises a plural
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2019
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Juhwa Cheong, Yiyin Yu, Youngsung Yang, Yongduk Jin, Manhyo Ha, Seongeun Lee
  • Patent number: 9978888
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a solar cell, the method including: preparing a semiconductor substrate; ion-implanting a pre-amorphization element to form an amorphous layer at at least a part of one surface of the semiconductor substrate; ion-implanting a first conductive type dopant to the one surface of the semiconductor substrate to form a first dopant layer; and forming a first electrode electrically connected to the first dopant layer, wherein a concentration of the pre-amorphization element in one portion of the first dopant layer is different from a concentration of the pre-amorphization element in another portion of the first dopant layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2018
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Youngsung Yang, Yongduk Jin, Manhyo Ha, Juhwa Cheong
  • Publication number: 20180138324
    Abstract: A solar cell is disclosed. The solar cell includes a semiconductor substrate having a chamfer formed at an edge thereof and an electrode electrically connected to the semiconductor substrate through a conductivity type region. The electrode includes a plurality of finger lines extending in a first direction, and a plurality of bus bars positioned in a second direction and connecting the plurality of finger lines. The plurality of bus bars include a pair of first bus bars respectively positioned at opposite ends of the semiconductor substrate and separated in the first direction by a first width greater than a width of the chamfer, and a second bus bar positioned between the pair of first bus bars. The plurality of finger lines positioned in a first area between one end of the semiconductor substrate and one of the pair of first bus bars have different shapes from the plurality of finger lines positioned in a second area between the pair of first bus bars.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2017
    Publication date: May 17, 2018
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Yongduk JIN, Sungyong CHO, Kyungjin SHIM
  • Patent number: 9608135
    Abstract: A solar cell according to an embodiment includes a semiconductor substrate; a first dopant layer formed at one surface of the semiconductor substrate; and a first electrode electrically connected to the first dopant layer. At least a part of the first dopant layer includes a pre-amorphization element, and a concentration of the pre-amorphization element in one portion of the first dopant layer is different from a concentration of the pre-amorphization element in another portion of the first dopant layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Youngsung Yang, Yongduk Jin, Manhyo Ha, Juhwa Cheong
  • Publication number: 20170047456
    Abstract: A solar cell can include a substrate of a first conductive type; an emitter region which is positioned at a front surface of the substrate and has a second conductive type different from the first conductive type; a back surface field region which is positioned at a back surface opposite the front surface of the substrate; a front passivation region including a plurality of layers which are sequentially positioned on the emitter region; a back passivation region including a plurality of layers which are sequentially positioned on the back surface field region; a front electrode part which passes through the front passivation region and is connected to the emitter region, wherein the front electrode part comprises a plurality of front electrodes that are apart from each other and a front bus bar connecting the plurality of front electrodes; a back electrode part which passes through the back passivation region and is connected to the back surface field region, wherein the back electrode part comprises a plural
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2016
    Publication date: February 16, 2017
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Juhwa CHEONG, Yiyin YU, Youngsung YANG, Yongduk JIN, Manhyo HA, Seongeun LEE
  • Patent number: 9559220
    Abstract: A solar cell is discussed. The solar cell includes a substrate of a first conductive type, an emitter region which is positioned at a front surface of the substrate and has a second conductive type different from the first conductive type, a front passivation region including a plurality of layers which are sequentially positioned on the emitter region, a back passivation region which is positioned on a back surface opposite the front surface of the substrate and includes three layers, a plurality of front electrodes which pass through the front passivation region and are connected to the emitter region, and at least one back electrode which passes through the back passivation region and is connected to the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2017
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Juhwa Cheong, Yiyin Yu, Youngsung Yang, Yongduk Jin, Manhyo Ha, Seongeun Lee
  • Publication number: 20160380130
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a solar cell, the method including: preparing a semiconductor substrate; ion-implanting a pre-amorphization element to form an amorphous layer at at least a part of one surface of the semiconductor substrate; ion-implanting a first conductive type dopant to the one surface of the semiconductor substrate to form a first dopant layer; and forming a first electrode electrically connected to the first dopant layer, wherein a concentration of the pre-amorphization element in one portion of the first dopant layer is different from a concentration of the pre-amorphization element in another portion of the first dopant layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2016
    Publication date: December 29, 2016
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Youngsung YANG, Yongduk JIN, Manhyo HA, Juhwa CHEONG
  • Publication number: 20160111560
    Abstract: A solar cell is discussed. The solar cell includes a substrate of a first conductive type, an emitter region which is positioned at a front surface of the substrate and has a second conductive type different from the first conductive type, a front passivation region including a plurality of layers which are sequentially positioned on the emitter region, a back passivation region which is positioned on a back surface opposite the front surface of the substrate and includes three layers, a plurality of front electrodes which pass through the front passivation region and are connected to the emitter region, and at least one back electrode which passes through the back passivation region and is connected to the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2015
    Publication date: April 21, 2016
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Juhwa CHEONG, Yiyin YU, Youngsung YANG, Yongduk JIN, Manhyo HA, Seongeun LEE
  • Patent number: 9240499
    Abstract: A solar cell is discussed. The solar cell includes a substrate of a first conductive type, an emitter region which is positioned at a front surface of the substrate and has a second conductive type different from the first conductive type, a front passivation region including a plurality of layers which are sequentially positioned on the emitter region, a back passivation region which is positioned on a back surface opposite the front surface of the substrate and includes three layers, a plurality of front electrodes which pass through the front passivation region and are connected to the emitter region, and at least one back electrode which passes through the back passivation region and is connected to the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2016
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Juhwa Cheong, Yiyin Yu, Youngsung Yang, Yongduk Jin, Manhyo Ha, Seongeun Lee
  • Patent number: 9214584
    Abstract: In a method of manufacturing a solar cell includes forming a dopant layer by doping a dopant of a first conductive type and a counter dopant of a second conductive type opposite to the first conductive type to a surface of a semiconductor substrate. Here, a doping amount of the counter dopant is less than a doping amount of the dopant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2015
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Youngsung Yang, Yongduk Jin, Manhyo Ha, Juhwa Cheong
  • Patent number: 9166096
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a dopant layer of a solar cell according to an embodiment of the invention includes: ion-implanting a dopant to a substrate; and heat-treating for an activation of the dopant. In the heat-treating for the activation, the substrate is heat-treated at a first temperature after an anti-out-diffusion film is formed at a temperature lower than the first temperature under a first gas atmosphere.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2015
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Juhwa Cheong, Yongduk Jin, Youngsung Yang, Manhyo Ha
  • Patent number: 9130112
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a dopant layer of a solar cell according to an embodiment of the invention includes: ion-implanting a dopant to a substrate; and heat-treating for an activation of the dopant. In the heat-treating for the activation, the substrate is heat-treated at a first temperature after an anti-out-diffusion film is formed at a temperature lower than the first temperature under a first gas atmosphere.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2015
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Juhwa Cheong, Yongduk Jin, Youngsung Yang, Manhyo Ha
  • Publication number: 20130344647
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a dopant layer of a solar cell according to an embodiment of the invention includes: ion-implanting a dopant to a substrate; and heat-treating for an activation of the dopant. In the heat-treating for the activation, the substrate is heat-treated at a first temperature after an anti-out-diffusion film is formed at a temperature lower than the first temperature under a first gas atmosphere.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: December 26, 2013
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Juhwa CHEONG, Yongduk JIN, Youngsung YANG, Manhyo HA
  • Publication number: 20130298975
    Abstract: A solar cell according to an embodiment includes a semiconductor substrate; a first dopant layer formed at one surface of the semiconductor substrate; and a first electrode electrically connected to the first dopant layer. At least a part of the first dopant layer includes a pre-amorphization element, and a concentration of the pre-amorphization element in one portion of the first dopant layer is different from a concentration of the pre-amorphization element in another portion of the first dopant layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2012
    Publication date: November 14, 2013
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Youngsung YANG, Yongduk JIN, Manhyo HA, Juhwa CHEONG
  • Publication number: 20130298974
    Abstract: In a method of manufacturing a solar cell includes forming a dopant layer by doping a dopant of a first conductive type and a count dopant of a second conductive type opposite to the first conductive type to a surface of a semiconductor substrate. Here, a doping amount of the count dopant is less than a doping amount of the dopant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2012
    Publication date: November 14, 2013
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Youngsung Yang, Yongduk Jin, Manhyo Ha, Juhwa Cheong
  • Publication number: 20130160839
    Abstract: A solar cell is discussed. The solar cell includes a substrate of a first conductive type, an emitter region which is positioned at a front surface of the substrate and has a second conductive type different from the first conductive type, a front passivation region including a plurality of layers which are sequentially positioned on the emitter region, a back passivation region which is positioned on a back surface opposite the front surface of the substrate and includes three layers, a plurality of front electrodes which pass through the front passivation region and are connected to the emitter region, and at least one back electrode which passes through the back passivation region and is connected to the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2012
    Publication date: June 27, 2013
    Inventors: Juhwa CHEONG, Yiyin Yu, Youngsung Yang, Yongduk Jin, Manhyo Ha, Seongeun Lee