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TSMC SOLAR LTD
TW·42 granted patents·35 pending applications·58 citations·filing 2012–2020
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77 records- 0194US9583655B2Method of making photovoltaic device having high quantum efficiencyTSMC SOLAR LTD·Filed 2013·Granted Feb 28, 2017·19 cites·15 claims
- 0292US9178103B2Apparatus and method for forming chalcogenide semiconductor absorber materials with sodium impuritiesTSMC SOLAR LTD·Filed 2013·Granted Nov 3, 2015·9 cites·20 claims
- 0386US8703524B1Indium sputtering method and materials for chalcopyrite-based material usable as solar cell absorber layersTSMC SOLAR LTD·Filed 2012·Granted Apr 22, 2014·3 cites·10 claims
- 0481US9368659B2Back contact design for solar cell, and method of fabricating sameTSMC SOLAR LTD·Filed 2013·Granted Jun 14, 2016·2 cites·19 claims
- 0580US9306098B2Method of making photovoltaic device comprising an absorber having a surface layerTSMC SOLAR LTD·Filed 2014·Granted Apr 5, 2016·4 cites·15 claims
- 0680US9130113B2Method and apparatus for resistivity and transmittance optimization in TCO solar cell filmsTSMC SOLAR LTD·Filed 2012·Granted Sep 8, 2015·3 cites·15 claims
- 0778US8846438B2Method for indium sputtering and for forming chalcopyrite-based solar cell absorber layersTSMC SOLAR LTD·Filed 2014·Granted Sep 30, 2014·1 cites·20 claims
- 0878US8748217B2Metal-based solution treatment of CIGS absorber layer in thin-film solar cellsTSMC SOLAR LTD·Filed 2012·Granted Jun 10, 2014·4 cites·10 claims
- 0976US9103032B2Apparatus and method for forming thin films in solar cellsTSMC SOLAR LTD·Filed 2012·Granted Aug 11, 2015·1 cites·16 claims
- 1074US9385260B2Apparatus and methods for forming thin film solar cell materialsTSMC SOLAR LTD·Filed 2013·Granted Jul 5, 2016·2 cites·20 claims
- 1171US9653628B2Absorber layer for photovoltaic device, and method of making the sameTSMC SOLAR LTD·Filed 2014·Granted May 16, 2017·2 cites·20 claims
- 1270US9689912B2Rapid analysis of buffer layer thickness for thin film solar cellsTSMC SOLAR LTD·Filed 2012·Granted Jun 27, 2017·2 cites·20 claims
- 1370US9410236B2Sputtering apparatus and methodTSMC SOLAR LTD·Filed 2012·Granted Aug 9, 2016·1 cites·20 claims
- 1469US9103659B1Method and system for junction depth identification for ultra shallow junctionsTSMC SOLAR LTD·Filed 2014·Granted Aug 11, 2015·2 cites·20 claims
- 1568US9257584B2Solar cell interconnects and method of fabricating sameTSMC SOLAR LTD·Filed 2014·Granted Feb 9, 2016·0 cites·20 claims
- 1666US9293633B2Cover for protecting solar cells during fabricationTSMC SOLAR LTD·Filed 2014·Granted Mar 22, 2016·0 cites·20 claims
- 1765US9947807B2Solar module with wireless power transferTSMC SOLAR LTD·Filed 2014·Granted Apr 17, 2018·2 cites·16 claims
- 1863US9209341B2Thin film solar cell and method of forming sameTSMC SOLAR LTD·Filed 2014·Granted Dec 8, 2015·0 cites·20 claims
- 1962US9287437B2Apparatus and method for monitoring the process of fabricating solar cellsTSMC SOLAR LTD·Filed 2014·Granted Mar 15, 2016·1 cites·20 claims
- 2062US9214575B2Solar cell contact and method of making the contactTSMC SOLAR LTD·Filed 2014·Granted Dec 15, 2015·0 cites·20 claims
- 2162US9159863B2Method of forming chalcopyrite thin film solar cellTSMC SOLAR LTD·Filed 2013·Granted Oct 13, 2015·0 cites·21 claims
- 2261US2015270417A1Deposition process for solar cell front contactTSMC SOLAR LTD·Filed 2014·Application pending·0 cites
- 2360US9498799B2Method for removing non-bonding compound from polycrystalline materials on solar panelTSMC SOLAR LTD·Filed 2014·Granted Nov 22, 2016·0 cites·14 claims
- 2460US2015255659A1Solar moduleTSMC SOLAR LTD·Filed 2014·Application pending·0 cites
- 2560US2015263205A1Cylindrical solar module and method of making the moduleTSMC SOLAR LTD·Filed 2014·Application pending·0 cites
- 2660US2015228820A1Front contact for a solar cell, and method of making sameTSMC SOLAR LTD·Filed 2014·Application pending·0 cites
- 2760US2015280051A1Diffuser head apparatus and method of gas distributionTSMC SOLAR LTD·Filed 2014·Application pending·0 cites
- 2860US2014261691A1Thin film solar cell and fabrication method thereforTSMC SOLAR LTD·Filed 2014·Application pending·0 cites
- 2960US2015236183A1Solar cell and method of fabricating sameTSMC SOLAR LTD·Filed 2014·Application pending·0 cites
- 3059US2015206994A1Solar cell front contact with thickness gradientTSMC SOLAR LTD·Filed 2014·Application pending·0 cites
- 3159US2015200326A1Method and apparatus for increasing efficiency of thin film photovoltaic cellTSMC SOLAR LTD·Filed 2014·Application pending·0 cites
- 3259US2015303326A1Interconnect for a thin film photovoltaic solar cell, and method of making the sameTSMC SOLAR LTD·Filed 2014·Application pending·0 cites
- 3359US2015228815A1High efficiency solar cells with micro lenses and method for forming the sameTSMC SOLAR LTD·Filed 2014·Application pending·0 cites
- 3459US2015024538A1Vapor dispensing apparatus and method for solar panelTSMC SOLAR LTD·Filed 2013·Application pending·0 cites
- 3559US2015017756A1Apparatus and method for producing cigs absorber layer in solar cellsTSMC SOLAR LTD·Filed 2013·Application pending·0 cites
- 3659US2015007868A1Enhanced photovoltaic performance with modified bus bar regionTSMC SOLAR LTD·Filed 2013·Application pending·0 cites
- 3758US10840400B2Photovoltaic device with back reflectorTSMC SOLAR LTD·Filed 2013·Granted Nov 17, 2020·0 cites·8 claims
- 3858US2014251418A1Transparent conductive oxide layer with high-transmittance structures and methods of making the sameTSMC SOLAR LTD·Filed 2013·Application pending·0 cites
- 3958US2014352751A1Solar cell or tandem solar cell and method of forming sameTSMC SOLAR LTD·Filed 2013·Application pending·0 cites
- 4058US2015000723A1High efficiency photovoltaic systemTSMC SOLAR LTD·Filed 2013·Application pending·0 cites
- 4158US2020373443A1Thin film solar cell and method of forming sameTSMC SOLAR LTD·Filed 2020·Application pending·0 cites
- 4258US2015136215A1Solar cell contacts and method of fabricating sameTSMC SOLAR LTD·Filed 2013·Application pending·0 cites
- 4358US2014251420A1Transparent conductive oxide layer with localized electric field distribution and photovoltaic device thereofTSMC SOLAR LTD·Filed 2013·Application pending·0 cites
- 4457US9112065B2Method of curing solar cells to reduce lamination induced efficiency lossTSMC SOLAR LTD·Filed 2013·Granted Aug 18, 2015·0 cites·20 claims
- 4557US9105799B2Apparatus and method for producing solar cells using light treatmentTSMC SOLAR LTD·Filed 2013·Granted Aug 11, 2015·0 cites·19 claims
- 4657US2014109958A1Method of in-situ fabricating intrinsic zinc oxide layer and the photovoltaic device thereofTSMC SOLAR LTD·Filed 2012·Application pending·0 cites
- 4756US2015034160A1Thin film photovoltaic device and method of making sameTSMC SOLAR LTD·Filed 2013·Application pending·0 cites
- 4856US2014360864A1Apparatus and methods for forming chalcopyrite layers onto a substrateTSMC SOLAR LTD·Filed 2013·Application pending·0 cites
- 4955US9520530B2Solar cell having doped buffer layer and method of fabricating the solar cellTSMC SOLAR LTD·Filed 2014·Granted Dec 13, 2016·0 cites·19 claims
- 5054US10032944B2Transparent cover for solar cells and modulesTSMC SOLAR LTD·Filed 2013·Granted Jul 24, 2018·0 cites·16 claims
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