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Annealing materials and methods for annealing photovoltaic devices with annealing materials

US11929447B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 12, 2019
Grant dateMar 12, 2024
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Expiry dateMar 12, 2039

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02P70/50
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method for annealing an absorber layer is disclosed, the method including contacting a surface of the absorber layer with an annealing material provided as a gel. The annealing material comprises cadmium chloride and a thickening agent. A viscosity of the gel of the annealing material is greater than or equal to 5 millipascal seconds.

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