METHOD FOR DEPOSITING FEATURES ON SOLAR CELL PIECES, METHOD FOR PROCESSING A SOLAR CELL, APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING SOLAR CELLS

A method for processing a solar cell is provided. The method includes the following operations. A solar cell (1) is held by a plurality of holding members (510, 520, 530) of a cleaving system. The plurality of holding members include a first holding member (510) and a second holding member (520). The first holding member is rotatable about a first rotation axis. The first rotation axis and the solar cell held by the plurality of holding members are disposed in a substantially same plane. At least a first rotation movement of the first holding member about the first rotation axis is performed to separate the solar cell into a plurality of solar cell pieces including a first solar cell piece (10a) and a second solar cell piece (10b). At least a second rotation movement of the first holding member in a sense opposite to the first rotation movement is performed to arrange the first solar cell piece in a target position. One or more first features (30a) are deposited on the first solar cell piece and one or more second features (30b) are deposited on the second solar cell piece while the first solar cell piece and the second solar cell piece are disposed in a same deposition area (810).