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Method of fabricating a silicon solar cell

US6274402A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateDec 30, 1999
Grant dateAug 14, 2001
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Expiry dateDec 30, 2019

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

Abstract

A method of fabricating a back surface point contact silicon solar cell having p-doped regions and n-doped regions on the same side by forming a passivating layer on a surface of the cell having opened windows at the p-doped regions and the n-doped regions, by depositing and patterning a first metal layer on the passivating layer in such a way that the first metal layer comes into contact with the p-doped regions and the n-doped regions, by depositing a first insulator layer of inorganic material on the first metal layer, by etching and patterning the first insulator layer in such a way that the insulator layer has opened windows at, at least one of the p-doped regions and the n-doped regions, by depositing a second insulator layer of organic material on the first insulator layer, by etching and patterning the second insulator layer in such a way that the insulator layer has opened windows at the one of the p-doped regions and the n-doped regions, by curing the second insulator layer by heating at a predetermined temperature for a predetermined time, and depositing a second metal layer on the second insulator layer of organic material in such a way that the second metal layer comes…

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