Fabrication system of CIGS thin film solar cell equipped with real-time analysis facilities for profiling the elemental components of CIGS thin film using laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy
AssigneeGwangju Institute of Science and Technology
A fabrication processing system is used to produce copper indium gallium selenide (CuIn1-xGaxSe2 or CIGS) thin film solar cells, more particularly to a fabrication processing system CIGS of thin film solar cells, equipped with real-time analysis facilities for profiling the elemental components of CIGS thin film using laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy. The system provides a process control system for determining whether abnormalities are present or not by measuring a physical and chemical properties on a continuous production process lines of CIGS thin film solar cell in real time, and performs a production and quality management at the same time by providing a feedback to CIGS fabrication process.
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A copper indium gallium selenide (CIGS) thin film solar cell fabrication process system comprising:
an object transfer section to continuously transfer a process object for fabrication of CIGS thin film solar cells;
a thin film fabrication process section to perform a CIGS thin film fabrication process on the process object during transfer;
at least one header including at least one laser irradiation sectional to radiate a laser beam to CIGS thin film manufactured by the thin film fabrication process sections, at least one spectroscopy detection optical section to detect the spectroscopy from a plasma generated CIGS thin film by the irradiated laser beam, and a beam irradiation positioning section to adjust an irradiation position of the laser beam;
a header transfer section combined with a transfer path of the object and moving the header in the same speed and direction as a moving speed and a moving direction of the CIGS thin film manufactured by the thin film fabrication process section;
a spectroscopy information storage section in which a spectroscopy state information is stored;
a spectroscopy analyzing section connected electrically to the spectroscopy detection optical section to analyze a material distribution state within the CIGS thin film from the spectroscopy detected by the spectroscopy detection optical section based on the information stored in the spectroscopy information storage section;
a process control section connected to the spectroscopy analyzing section to control the thin film fabrication process section based on the material distribution state within the CIGS thin film analyzed by the spectroscopy analyzing section;
and
a scribing section to pattern the CIGS thin film manufactured by the thin film fabrication process section.
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A copper indium gallium selenide (CIGS) thin film solar cell fabrication process system comprising:
an object transfer section to continuously transfer a process object for fabrication of CIGS thin film solar cells;
a thin film fabrication process section to perform a CIGS thin film fabrication process on the process object during transfer;
at least one header including a laser irradiation section for at least one scribing to radiate a laser beam to pattern CIGS thin film manufactured by the thin film fabrication process, at least a spectroscopy detection optical section to detect a spectroscopy from plasma generated from the CIGS thin film by the radiated laser beam, and a beam irradiation positioning section to adjust an irradiation position of the laser beam;
a header transfer section combined with a transfer path of the object and moving the header in the same speed and direction as a moving speed and a moving direction of the CIGS thin film manufactured by the thin film structure process section;
a spectroscopy information storage section in which a spectroscopy state information is stored;
a spectroscopy analyzing section to analyze a material distribution state within the CIGS thin film from the spectroscopy detected by the spectroscopy detection optical section based on the information stored in the spectroscopy information storage section;
and
a process control section to control the thin film fabrication process section based on the material distribution state within the CIGS thin film analyzed by the spectroscopy analyzing section.
14 Dec 2031Estimated · howhide20 years from earliest known nonprovisional domestic filing plus recorded patent term adjustment. Maintenance-fee lapses, terminal disclaimers and statutory extensions have not been checked. The continuity chain may be incomplete; this is not an enforceability determination.
#The present disclosure relates to a fabrication processing system of a copper indium gallium selenide (CuIn1-xGaxSe2 or CIGS) thin film solar cell, more particularly to a fabrication processing system CIGS of thin film solar cell equipped with real-time analysis facilities for profiling the elemental components of CIGS thin film using laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy.
#FIG. 1 illustrates an operating principle of LIBS.
#FIG. 2 is a chart comparing between different measurement techniques.
#FIG. 3 illustrates a schematic structure of CIGS thin film solar cell.
Detailed description6,109 words
#In the following detailed description, reference is made to the accompanying drawings that show, by way of illustration, specific embodiments in which the invention may be practiced. These embodiments are described in sufficient detail to enable those skilled in the art to practice the invention. It is to be understood that the various embodiments of the invention, although different from one another, are not necessarily mutually exclusive. For example, a particular feature, structure, and characteristic described herein in connection with one embodiment may be implemented within other embodiments without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Also, it is to be understood that the locations or arrangements of individual elements in the embodiment may be changed without separating the spirit and scope of the present invention. The following detailed description is, therefore, not to be taken in a limiting sense, and the scope of the invention is defined only by the appended claims that should be appropriately interpreted along with the full range of equivalents to which the claims are entitled. In the drawings, like reference numerals identify identical or like elements or functions through the several views. In the specification, “one embodiment” means that components, shapes, characteristics, principles, or the like, used in the corresponding embodiment may also be used other embodiments.
#Hereinafter, the configuration of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings so that those skilled in the art can easily carry out the present invention.
#While the invention has been shown and described with respect to the particular embodiments, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes and modification may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined in the following claims.