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Method of fabricating solar cells

US4557037A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateDec 13, 1984
Grant dateDec 10, 1985
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Expiry dateDec 13, 2004

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02P70/50

Abstract

A solar cell fabrication procedure is described in which a hydrogen ion passivation step is used to form, inter alia, an altered silicon substrate surface layer to which immersion plated nickel will not readily adhere. The altered surface layer is formed by shadow casting an ion beam in a pattern corresponding to the desired front surface interelectrode configuration.

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