Metallization of conductive wires for solar cells
Abstract
Methods of fabricating a solar cell, and system for electrically coupling solar cells, are described. In an example, the methods for fabricating a solar cell can include placing conductive wires in a wire guide, where conductive wires are placed over a first semiconductor substrate having first doped regions and second doped regions. The method can include aligning the conductive wires over the first and second doped regions, where the wire guide aligns the conductive wires substantially parallel to the first and second doped regions. The method can include bonding the conductive wires to the first and second doped regions. The bonding can include applying a mechanical force to the semiconductor substrate via a roller or bonding head of the wire guide, where the wire guide inhibits lateral movement of the conductive wires during the bonding.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- SunPower Corp., San Jose, CA (United States); Total Marketing Services and Total Energies Nouvelles Activites USA, Puteaux (France)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1823948
- Patent Number(s):
- 11004987
- Application Number:
- 16/818,935
- Assignee:
- SunPower Corporation (San Jose, CA); Total Marketing Services and Total Energies Nouvelles Activites USA (Puteaux, FR)
- DOE Contract Number:
- EE0008175
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 03/13/2020
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
Citation Formats
Sewell, Richard Hamilton, Barkhouse, David Aaron Randolph, Harder, Nils-Peter, and Rose, Douglas H. Metallization of conductive wires for solar cells. United States: N. p., 2021.
Web.
Sewell, Richard Hamilton, Barkhouse, David Aaron Randolph, Harder, Nils-Peter, & Rose, Douglas H. Metallization of conductive wires for solar cells. United States.
Sewell, Richard Hamilton, Barkhouse, David Aaron Randolph, Harder, Nils-Peter, and Rose, Douglas H. Tue .
"Metallization of conductive wires for solar cells". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1823948.
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title = {Metallization of conductive wires for solar cells},
author = {Sewell, Richard Hamilton and Barkhouse, David Aaron Randolph and Harder, Nils-Peter and Rose, Douglas H.},
abstractNote = {Methods of fabricating a solar cell, and system for electrically coupling solar cells, are described. In an example, the methods for fabricating a solar cell can include placing conductive wires in a wire guide, where conductive wires are placed over a first semiconductor substrate having first doped regions and second doped regions. The method can include aligning the conductive wires over the first and second doped regions, where the wire guide aligns the conductive wires substantially parallel to the first and second doped regions. The method can include bonding the conductive wires to the first and second doped regions. The bonding can include applying a mechanical force to the semiconductor substrate via a roller or bonding head of the wire guide, where the wire guide inhibits lateral movement of the conductive wires during the bonding.},
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