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Solar cell

US8263857B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 21, 2010
Grant dateSep 11, 2012
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Expiry dateMar 23, 2030

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02E10/547

Abstract

A solar cell includes a substrate of a first conductive type having at least one via hole; an emitter layer of a second conductive type opposite to the first conductive type; and at least one first electrode positioned from a first surface of the substrate to the at least one via hole, and at least one first electrode current collector positioned from the at least one via hole to a second surface of the substrate, wherein the at least one via hole has a radius of about 10 μm to about 40 μm, and at least one of a portion of the at least one first electrode and a portion of the at least one electrode current collector, in the at least one via hole, includes at least one cavity.

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