Method of fabricating a multijunction solar cell
US8859886B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 8, 2010 |
| Grant date | Oct 14, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 16, 2033 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02E10/544
- WIPO fieldSemiconductors
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Methods of fabricating multijunction solar cells that may include providing a substrate, and depositing a nucleation first layer over and directly in contact with the substrate. The methods may also include depositing a second layer containing an arsenic dopant over the nucleation layer. The nucleation layer may serve as a diffusion barrier to the arsenic dopant such that diffusion of the arsenic dopant into the substrate is limited in depth by the nucleation layer. The methods may also include depositing a sequence of layers over the second layer forming at least one solar subcell.
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