GB2483922B - Method and apparatus for dividing thin film device into separate cells - Google Patents
Method and apparatus for dividing thin film device into separate cellsInfo
- Publication number
- GB2483922B GB2483922B GB1016172.7A GB201016172A GB2483922B GB 2483922 B GB2483922 B GB 2483922B GB 201016172 A GB201016172 A GB 201016172A GB 2483922 B GB2483922 B GB 2483922B
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- GB
- United Kingdom
- Prior art keywords
- cut
- layer
- thin film
- layers
- film device
- Prior art date
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Classifications
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01L—SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES NOT COVERED BY CLASS H10
- H01L21/00—Processes or apparatus adapted for the manufacture or treatment of semiconductor or solid state devices or of parts thereof
- H01L21/70—Manufacture or treatment of devices consisting of a plurality of solid state components formed in or on a common substrate or of parts thereof; Manufacture of integrated circuit devices or of parts thereof
- H01L21/71—Manufacture of specific parts of devices defined in group H01L21/70
- H01L21/768—Applying interconnections to be used for carrying current between separate components within a device comprising conductors and dielectrics
- H01L21/76838—Applying interconnections to be used for carrying current between separate components within a device comprising conductors and dielectrics characterised by the formation and the after-treatment of the conductors
- H01L21/76877—Filling of holes, grooves or trenches, e.g. vias, with conductive material
- H01L21/76879—Filling of holes, grooves or trenches, e.g. vias, with conductive material by selective deposition of conductive material in the vias, e.g. selective C.V.D. on semiconductor material, plating
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H10—SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES; ELECTRIC SOLID-STATE DEVICES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- H10F—INORGANIC SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES SENSITIVE TO INFRARED RADIATION, LIGHT, ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION OF SHORTER WAVELENGTH OR CORPUSCULAR RADIATION
- H10F19/00—Integrated devices, or assemblies of multiple devices, comprising at least one photovoltaic cell covered by group H10F10/00, e.g. photovoltaic modules
- H10F19/30—Integrated devices, or assemblies of multiple devices, comprising at least one photovoltaic cell covered by group H10F10/00, e.g. photovoltaic modules comprising thin-film photovoltaic cells
- H10F19/31—Integrated devices, or assemblies of multiple devices, comprising at least one photovoltaic cell covered by group H10F10/00, e.g. photovoltaic modules comprising thin-film photovoltaic cells having multiple laterally adjacent thin-film photovoltaic cells deposited on the same substrate
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H10—SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES; ELECTRIC SOLID-STATE DEVICES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- H10F—INORGANIC SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES SENSITIVE TO INFRARED RADIATION, LIGHT, ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION OF SHORTER WAVELENGTH OR CORPUSCULAR RADIATION
- H10F71/00—Manufacture or treatment of devices covered by this subclass
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B23—MACHINE TOOLS; METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- B23K—SOLDERING OR UNSOLDERING; WELDING; CLADDING OR PLATING BY SOLDERING OR WELDING; CUTTING BY APPLYING HEAT LOCALLY, e.g. FLAME CUTTING; WORKING BY LASER BEAM
- B23K26/00—Working by laser beam, e.g. welding, cutting or boring
- B23K26/36—Removing material
- B23K26/362—Laser etching
- B23K26/364—Laser etching for making a groove or trench, e.g. for scribing a break initiation groove
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B23—MACHINE TOOLS; METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- B23K—SOLDERING OR UNSOLDERING; WELDING; CLADDING OR PLATING BY SOLDERING OR WELDING; CUTTING BY APPLYING HEAT LOCALLY, e.g. FLAME CUTTING; WORKING BY LASER BEAM
- B23K26/00—Working by laser beam, e.g. welding, cutting or boring
- B23K26/36—Removing material
- B23K26/40—Removing material taking account of the properties of the material involved
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01L—SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES NOT COVERED BY CLASS H10
- H01L21/00—Processes or apparatus adapted for the manufacture or treatment of semiconductor or solid state devices or of parts thereof
- H01L21/67—Apparatus specially adapted for handling semiconductor or electric solid state devices during manufacture or treatment thereof; Apparatus specially adapted for handling wafers during manufacture or treatment of semiconductor or electric solid state devices or components ; Apparatus not specifically provided for elsewhere
- H01L21/67005—Apparatus not specifically provided for elsewhere
- H01L21/67011—Apparatus for manufacture or treatment
- H01L21/6715—Apparatus for applying a liquid, a resin, an ink or the like
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H10—SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES; ELECTRIC SOLID-STATE DEVICES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- H10F—INORGANIC SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES SENSITIVE TO INFRARED RADIATION, LIGHT, ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION OF SHORTER WAVELENGTH OR CORPUSCULAR RADIATION
- H10F19/00—Integrated devices, or assemblies of multiple devices, comprising at least one photovoltaic cell covered by group H10F10/00, e.g. photovoltaic modules
- H10F19/30—Integrated devices, or assemblies of multiple devices, comprising at least one photovoltaic cell covered by group H10F10/00, e.g. photovoltaic modules comprising thin-film photovoltaic cells
- H10F19/31—Integrated devices, or assemblies of multiple devices, comprising at least one photovoltaic cell covered by group H10F10/00, e.g. photovoltaic modules comprising thin-film photovoltaic cells having multiple laterally adjacent thin-film photovoltaic cells deposited on the same substrate
- H10F19/33—Patterning processes to connect the photovoltaic cells, e.g. laser cutting of conductive or active layers
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H10—SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES; ELECTRIC SOLID-STATE DEVICES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- H10F—INORGANIC SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES SENSITIVE TO INFRARED RADIATION, LIGHT, ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION OF SHORTER WAVELENGTH OR CORPUSCULAR RADIATION
- H10F19/00—Integrated devices, or assemblies of multiple devices, comprising at least one photovoltaic cell covered by group H10F10/00, e.g. photovoltaic modules
- H10F19/90—Structures for connecting between photovoltaic cells, e.g. interconnections or insulating spacers
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H10—SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES; ELECTRIC SOLID-STATE DEVICES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- H10F—INORGANIC SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES SENSITIVE TO INFRARED RADIATION, LIGHT, ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION OF SHORTER WAVELENGTH OR CORPUSCULAR RADIATION
- H10F77/00—Constructional details of devices covered by this subclass
- H10F77/95—Circuit arrangements
- H10F77/953—Circuit arrangements for devices having potential barriers
- H10F77/955—Circuit arrangements for devices having potential barriers for photovoltaic devices
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B23—MACHINE TOOLS; METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- B23K—SOLDERING OR UNSOLDERING; WELDING; CLADDING OR PLATING BY SOLDERING OR WELDING; CUTTING BY APPLYING HEAT LOCALLY, e.g. FLAME CUTTING; WORKING BY LASER BEAM
- B23K2103/00—Materials to be soldered, welded or cut
- B23K2103/16—Composite materials, e.g. fibre reinforced
- B23K2103/166—Multilayered materials
- B23K2103/172—Multilayered materials wherein at least one of the layers is non-metallic
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- Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
- Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
- Y02E—REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
- Y02E10/00—Energy generation through renewable energy sources
- Y02E10/50—Photovoltaic [PV] energy
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- Manufacturing & Machinery (AREA)
- Condensed Matter Physics & Semiconductors (AREA)
- Microelectronics & Electronic Packaging (AREA)
- Power Engineering (AREA)
- Photovoltaic Devices (AREA)
- Electroluminescent Light Sources (AREA)
- Laser Beam Processing (AREA)
- Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
- Sustainable Development (AREA)
- Sustainable Energy (AREA)
- Re-Forming, After-Treatment, Cutting And Transporting Of Glass Products (AREA)
Priority Applications (8)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| GB1016172.7A GB2483922B (en) | 2010-09-25 | 2010-09-25 | Method and apparatus for dividing thin film device into separate cells |
| KR1020137010504A KR101786854B1 (ko) | 2010-09-25 | 2011-09-16 | 개별 셀들로 박막 기기를 분할하는 방법 및 장치 |
| EP11764595.2A EP2619804A1 (en) | 2010-09-25 | 2011-09-16 | Method and apparatus for dividing thin film device into separate cells |
| JP2013529700A JP5988980B2 (ja) | 2010-09-25 | 2011-09-16 | 薄膜デバイスを分離したセルに分割するための方法及び装置 |
| PCT/GB2011/001352 WO2012038689A1 (en) | 2010-09-25 | 2011-09-16 | Method and apparatus for dividing thin film device into separate cells |
| CN201180045897.4A CN103119731B (zh) | 2010-09-25 | 2011-09-16 | 用于将薄膜器件划分为单独的单元格的方法和设备 |
| US13/825,629 US9130094B2 (en) | 2010-09-25 | 2011-09-16 | Method and apparatus for dividing thin film device into separate cells |
| TW100133681A TWI560017B (en) | 2010-09-25 | 2011-09-20 | Method and apparatus for dividing thin film device into separate cells |
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| GB1016172.7A GB2483922B (en) | 2010-09-25 | 2010-09-25 | Method and apparatus for dividing thin film device into separate cells |
Publications (3)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
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| GB201016172D0 GB201016172D0 (en) | 2010-11-10 |
| GB2483922A GB2483922A (en) | 2012-03-28 |
| GB2483922B true GB2483922B (en) | 2013-11-20 |
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| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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| GB1016172.7A Expired - Fee Related GB2483922B (en) | 2010-09-25 | 2010-09-25 | Method and apparatus for dividing thin film device into separate cells |
Country Status (8)
| Country | Link |
|---|---|
| US (1) | US9130094B2 (enExample) |
| EP (1) | EP2619804A1 (enExample) |
| JP (1) | JP5988980B2 (enExample) |
| KR (1) | KR101786854B1 (enExample) |
| CN (1) | CN103119731B (enExample) |
| GB (1) | GB2483922B (enExample) |
| TW (1) | TWI560017B (enExample) |
| WO (1) | WO2012038689A1 (enExample) |
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2010
- 2010-09-25 GB GB1016172.7A patent/GB2483922B/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
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2011
- 2011-09-16 JP JP2013529700A patent/JP5988980B2/ja not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 2011-09-16 US US13/825,629 patent/US9130094B2/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 2011-09-16 CN CN201180045897.4A patent/CN103119731B/zh not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 2011-09-16 EP EP11764595.2A patent/EP2619804A1/en not_active Withdrawn
- 2011-09-16 WO PCT/GB2011/001352 patent/WO2012038689A1/en not_active Ceased
- 2011-09-16 KR KR1020137010504A patent/KR101786854B1/ko not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 2011-09-20 TW TW100133681A patent/TWI560017B/zh not_active IP Right Cessation
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| US4758526A (en) * | 1986-02-17 | 1988-07-19 | Messerschmitt-Bolkow-Blohm Gmbh | Procedure for producing an integrated system of thin-film solar cells connected in series |
| GB2458986A (en) * | 2008-04-08 | 2009-10-14 | Philip Thomas Rumsby | Apparatus for patterning thin films on continuous flexible substrates |
| GB2474665A (en) * | 2009-10-22 | 2011-04-27 | M Solv Ltd | Method and Apparatus for dividing a thin film device into separate cells |
Also Published As
| Publication number | Publication date |
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| WO2012038689A1 (en) | 2012-03-29 |
| GB201016172D0 (en) | 2010-11-10 |
| JP5988980B2 (ja) | 2016-09-07 |
| KR101786854B1 (ko) | 2017-10-18 |
| TW201233483A (en) | 2012-08-16 |
| KR20130108593A (ko) | 2013-10-04 |
| GB2483922A (en) | 2012-03-28 |
| JP2013546160A (ja) | 2013-12-26 |
| US9130094B2 (en) | 2015-09-08 |
| CN103119731B (zh) | 2016-10-26 |
| EP2619804A1 (en) | 2013-07-31 |
| US20130210224A1 (en) | 2013-08-15 |
| CN103119731A (zh) | 2013-05-22 |
| TWI560017B (en) | 2016-12-01 |
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| PCNP | Patent ceased through non-payment of renewal fee |
Effective date: 20210925 |