Global Patent Index - EP 3353815 A1

EP 3353815 A1 20180801 - METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING STRUCTURES FOR A PHOTOVOLTAIC CELL

Title (en)

METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING STRUCTURES FOR A PHOTOVOLTAIC CELL

Title (de)

VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON STRUKTUREN FÜR EINE FOTOVOLTAISCHE ZELLE

Title (fr)

PROCÉDÉ DE FABRICATION DE STRUCTURES POUR CELLULE PHOTOVOLTAÏQUE

Publication

EP 3353815 A1 20180801 (FR)

Application

EP 16770757 A 20160923

Priority

  • FR 1558975 A 20150923
  • EP 2016072759 W 20160923

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2017051004A1] The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing structures for a multijunction photovoltaic cell and a structure obtained by said method, the method comprising the following consecutive steps of: a) supplying a stack which includes in series: a supporting substrate (1), a multijunction structure for a photovoltaic cell (2), and a rear metal layer (4); b) forming a plurality of holes extending from the rear metal layer (4) to the surface of the photovoltaic cell (2); c) forming an electrically insulating layer (9) on the flanks of the plurality of holes; d) forming a front metal layer (8) on the electrically insulating layer; e) providing a receiving substrate (200) on which two metal tracks are arranged (6, 6'); f) electrically connecting the front metal layer (8) to the first metal track (6); g) electrically connecting the rear metal layer (4) to the second metal track (6'); h) removing the supporting substrate (1); i) forming metal studs (12) vertically adjacent to the holes and as a continuation of the front metal layer so as to partially cover a first doped layer (7) on the front surface of the multijunctions; and j) removing the exposed portions of the first doped layer (7) from the front surface so as to form doped patterns covered by the metal pads (12) formed in step i).

IPC 8 full level

H01L 31/0224 (2006.01); H01L 31/0687 (2012.01)

CPC (source: EP)

H01L 31/02245 (2013.01); H01L 31/0687 (2013.01); H01L 31/06875 (2013.01); Y02E 10/544 (2013.01); Y02P 70/50 (2015.11)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 2017051004A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

BA ME

DOCDB simple family (publication)

FR 3041475 A1 20170324; FR 3041475 B1 20180302; EP 3353815 A1 20180801; WO 2017051004 A1 20170330

DOCDB simple family (application)

FR 1558975 A 20150923; EP 16770757 A 20160923; EP 2016072759 W 20160923