Thin Film Solar Cells Technology & Market(a-Si,CIGS,CdTe)

Table of Contents

1. Thin Film a-Si Solar Cell Technology

• 1.1. Thin Film ¥a-Si Solar Cell Manufacturing Process
• 1.2. Homogeneous Junction & Heterogeneous Junction Solar Cell (Single, Tandem, Triple junction)
• 1.3. Flexible Solar Cell & Roll to Roll Technology

2. Analysis Criteria and Analysis Scope

• 2.1. Analysis Criteria
• 2.2. Final Valid Data Status
• 2.3. Technical Classification

3. Patent Activity Analysis

• 3.1. Overall Patent Activities
• 3.2. Application Trends of Technology

4. Patent Activities by Assignee

• 4.1. Applications in Sanyo Electric
• 4.2. Applications in Fuji Electric
• 4.3. Applications in Sharp
• 4.4. Applications in Hitachi
• 4.5. Applications in Canon
• 4.6. Others
  • 4.6.1. Kaneka' s Applications by Technology
  • 4.6.2. Matsushita Electricities' Applications by Technology
  • 4.6.3. Agency of Industry Science & Technologies' Applications by Technology
  • 4.6.4. Mitsui Toatsu Chemicals Applications by Technology
  • 4.6.5. Mitsubishi Heavy industries Applications by Technology

5. Patent Analysis Index

• 5.1. Overview
• 5.2. TCT & SL Analysis
• 5.3. R&D Trends by Country
• 5.4. Marketability Analysis by Technology
• 5.5. Patent Competitiveness Trends by Assignee

6. In-Depth Analysis

• 6.1. Analysis Outline
  • 6.1.1. Selection Criterion and Scope
• 6.2. In-depth Analysis by Technology
  • 6.2.1. Patent Summary of Substrate Technology
  • 6.2.2. Transparent Electrode
  • 6.2.3. Patent Summary of Transparent Electrode Technology
  • 6.2.4. Metal Electrode
  • 6.2.5. Patent Summary of Metal Electrode Technology
  • 6.2.6. Absorption Layer
  • 6.2.7. Patent Summary of Absorption Layer Technology
  • 6.2.8. Interlayer
  • 6.2.9. Patent Summary of Interlayer Technology
  • 6.2.10. Structure
  • 6.2.11. Patent Summary of Structure Technology
  • 6.2.12. Laser Scribing and Module
  • 6.2.13. Patent Summary of Laser Scribing Technology
  • 6.2.14. Patent Summary of Module Technology
• 6.3. In-depth Analysis of Top5 Assignee
  • 6.3.1. Overview
  • 6.3.2. Sanyo Electric
  • 6.3.3. Canon
  • 6.3.4. Solarex
  • 6.3.5. Amoco Enron Solar
  • 6.3.6. Fuji Electric
• 6.4. In-depth Analysis of Major Companies (Modules, Equipment)
  • 6.4.1. Patent Status of Major Module Companies
  • 6.4.2. Sharp
  • 6.4.3. Kaneka
  • 6.4.4. Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
  • 6.4.5. Fuji Electric Systems
  • 6.4.6. Sanyo Electric
• 6.5. Patent Status of Major Equipment Companies
  • 6.5.1. Applied Materials
• 6.6. Others

7. Conclusion

• 7.1. Trend of Technology Development
• 7.2. Technology Development Prospects