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Method of manufacturing a photovoltaic cell

US8486751B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

International Business Machines Corporation · US

Inventors

Lawrence A. Clevenger · Saratoga Springs, US
Harold J. Hovel · Katonah, US
Rainer Krause · Hochheim, DE
Kevin S. Petrarca · Newburgh, US
Gerd Pfeiffer · Poughquag, US
Kevin M. Prettyman · Holmes, US
Brian C. Sapp · Guilderland, US

Key dates

Filing date	Nov 23, 2010
Grant date	Jul 16, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Nov 12, 2031

Classification

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

Abstract

A method of manufacturing a photovoltaic cell using a semiconductor wafer having a front side and a rear side, wherein the photovoltaic cell produces electricity when the front side of the semiconductor wafer is illuminated.

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