Solar cell and method for manufacturing the same
US5100480A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 31, 1990 |
| Grant date | Mar 31, 1992 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 31, 2010 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02E10/544
Abstract
A solar cell includes an insulating or semi-insulating substrate having a pair of through holes, an n type semiconductor layer disposed on the front surface of the substrate, and a p type semiconductor layer disposed on the substrate in the first hole and on the n type semiconductor layer. An n side electrode is formed on the surface of the n type semiconductor layer in the second hole and also on a part of the back surface of the substrate. A p side electrode is formed on the surface of the p type semiconductor layer in the first hole and also on the back surface of the substrate. In connecting a plurality of solar cells in a wafer in series, a trench reaching the substrate is formed between adjacent solar cells.
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