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Textured semiconductor wafer for solar cell

US6663944B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 26, 2001
Grant dateDec 16, 2003
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Expiry dateJan 17, 2022

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T428/2457

Abstract

A textured semiconductor wafer for a solar cell includes a plurality of grooves being formed on a surface of the semiconductor wafer. The grooves are formed in the step of depositing a protector in the form of islands on the surface by spray process or screen-printing process, dipping the wafer into an isotropic etching solution to etch a portion of the surface where the protector is not deposited, and removing the protector.

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