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Thin film solar cell with finger pattern

US7829785B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 6, 2007
Grant dateNov 9, 2010
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Expiry dateSep 21, 2028

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02E10/541

Abstract

The present invention relates to thin film solar cell structures and methods of manufacturing them. In particular and in one aspect the present invention is related to apparatus and methods for forming a solar cell structure in which an insulator film is disposed over a region of a conductive contact layer, which is either adjacent or below the absorber layer.

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