A method for producing a thin-film solar module with serially connected solar cells and related device. A back electrode layer is deposited on one side of a flat substrate and subdivided by first patterning trenches. An absorber layer is deposited over the back electrode layer and subdivided by second patterning trenches. A front electrode layer is deposited over the absorber layer. At least the front electrode layer is subdivided by third patterning trenches. A direct succession of a first patterning trench, a second patterning trench, and two adjacent third patterning trenches forms a patterning zone. The third patterning trenches are produced by laser ablation through a pulsed laser beam, where one third patterning trench is produced with laser pulses of higher energy and the other third patterning trench of the patterning zone is produced with laser pulses of lower energy.

Disclosed is a thin film type solar cell with superior efficiency and a method for manufacturing the same.

The thin film type solar cell includes a substrate, one or more front electrodes arranged on the substrate such that the front electrodes are spaced from one another through a first trench, a semiconductor layer arranged on the front electrode, wherein a part of the semiconductor layer is removed by a second trench adjacent to the first trench, and one or more rear electrodes arranged on the second trench and the semiconductor layer such that the rear electrodes are spaced from one another through a third trench adjacent to the second trench, wherein the semiconductor layer include one or more connection members which are adjacent to the second trench and are divided by the second trench.

Based on such configuration, the thin film type solar cell and the method for manufacturing the same provide superior photoelectric transformation efficiency by connecting semiconductor layers arranged at both sides of the second trench through the connection member.

Disclosed is a thin film type solar cell with superior efficiency and a method for manufacturing the same.

The thin film type solar cell includes a substrate, one or more front electrodes arranged on the substrate such that the front electrodes are spaced from one another through a first trench, a semiconductor layer arranged on the front electrode, wherein a part of the semiconductor layer is removed by a second trench adjacent to the first trench, and one or more rear electrodes arranged on the second trench and the semiconductor layer such that the rear electrodes are spaced from one another through a third trench adjacent to the second trench, wherein the semiconductor layer include one or more connection members which are adjacent to the second trench and are divided by the second trench.

Based on such configuration, the thin film type solar cell and the method for manufacturing the same provide superior photoelectric transformation efficiency by connecting semiconductor layers arranged at both sides of the second trench through the connection member.

A photoelectric conversion element includes: a first photoelectric conversion layer including: a bottom electrode; a photoelectric conversion layer; and a top electrode; and a second photoelectric conversion part including: a bottom electrode; a photoelectric conversion part; and a top electrode. A conductive layer is formed on the bottom electrode. The top electrode and the bottom electrode are electrically connected by a conductive portion and the conductive layer. The conductive portion is formed of a part of the top electrode filled in a first groove that makes a surface of the conductive layer exposed and separates a photoelectric conversion layer and a photoelectric conversion layer from each other. The top electrodes are physically separated by a second groove provided to make a step surface of a stepped portion provided in the photoelectric conversion layer exposed and have a bottom surface thereof overlap the surface of the conductive layer.

Provided is a transparent solar cell including a first transparent electrode, a second transparent electrode, a light absorbing layer, a first color implementation layer, and a second implementation layer, wherein each of the first color implementation layer and the second implementation layer includes an insulation layer and a conductive layer. By using a double layer, it is possible to provide a colored transparent solar cell securing stability and durability and implementing colors on both sides.

The present disclosure provides a thin film solar cell and a manufacturing method thereof. The thin film solar cell includes a transparent substrate and a photovoltaic unit disposed on the transparent substrate and facing a display module. The photovoltaic unit includes a front electrode disposed on the transparent substrate, a light absorption layer disposed on the front electrode, and a back electrode disposed on the light absorption layer. The thin film solar cell further includes a metal auxiliary electrode and an insulating layer. The insulating layer covers the back electrode and the light absorption layer, and extends to be in contact connection with the front electrode. The metal auxiliary electrode is in contact connection with the front electrode, and extends onto the insulating layer. A taper angle is formed between a periphery of the insulating layer and the front electrode, and the taper angle ranges from 35 to 75.

Monolithic, lateral series photovoltaic and photodiode devices on an insulating substrate are provided. In one aspect, a method of forming a photovoltaic device includes: forming a photovoltaic stack on an insulating substrate that includes: a bottom contact layer disposed on the insulating substrate, a BSF layer disposed on the bottom contact layer, a junction layer disposed on the BSF layer, a window layer disposed on the junction layer, and a top contact layer disposed on the window layer; patterning the top contact layer, the window layer, the junction layer, the BSF layer and the bottom contact layer into individual device stacks; forming contact pads on patterned portions of the bottom/top contact layers in each of the device stacks; and forming interconnects in contact with the contact pads that serially connect the device stacks. A photovoltaic device is also provided.

A photovoltaic device is provided that comprises a photovoltaic active zone being formed of a stack of thin films comprising a first electrode, an absorber film and a metallic electrode. A collection gate is arranged in contact with the first electrode to reduce its electrical resistance and avoid direct physical or electrical contact with the metallic electrode. The photovoltaic active zone includes a plurality of channels, made in the metallic electrode and the absorber film. The collection gate is separated from the metallic electrode and from the absorber film by a dielectric material.

A photovoltaic device is provided that comprises a photovoltaic active zone being formed of a stack of thin films comprising a first electrode, an absorber film and a metallic electrode. A collection gate is arranged in contact with the first electrode to reduce its electrical resistance and avoid direct physical or electrical contact with the metallic electrode. The photovoltaic active zone includes a plurality of channels, made in the metallic electrode and the absorber film. The collection gate is separated from the metallic electrode and from the absorber film by a dielectric material.

A photovoltaic apparatus is provided including a back sheet and a photovoltaic device disposed over the back sheet. The photovoltaic device includes an array of photovoltaic cells extending in a first direction; and a plurality of serial interconnects having a length that extends in a second direction, wherein each serial interconnect is disposed between and electrically connects consecutive photovoltaic cells of the array. The photovoltaic apparatus further includes a front sheet disposed over the photovoltaic device, the front sheet having a plurality of structures, wherein each structure has one or more edges aligned with one of the serial interconnects.