Method of fabricating an emitter region of a solar cell

US10629760B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• SUNPOWER CORPORATION · US

Inventors

• David D. Smith · Dublin, US
• Helen Liu · Fremont, US
• Tim Dennis · Canton, US
• Jane Manning · Woodside, US
• Hsin-Chiao Luan · Palo Alto, US
• Ann Waldhauer · La Honda, US
• Genevieve A. Solomon · Palo Alto, US
• Brenda Pagulayan Malgapu · Cavite, PH
• Joseph Ramirez · Greer, US

Key dates

• Filing date: May 22, 2017
• Grant date: Apr 21, 2020
• Expiry date: Sep 25, 2037

Classification

• Technology area (CPC Y): Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
• CPC primary: Y02P70/50

Abstract

Methods of fabricating emitter regions of solar cells are described. Methods of forming layers on substrates of solar cells, and the resulting solar cells, are also described.