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Process for manufacturing solar cells

US8999180B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 6, 2007
Grant dateApr 7, 2015
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Expiry dateSep 9, 2029

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02E10/50
  • WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A process of manufacturing a solar cell is provided. The process comprising the steps of: i) ink jet printing an alkali removable water insoluble hot melt ink jet ink onto a substrate comprising a silicon wafer to form a resist image on the substrate; ii) etching or plating the substrate in an aqueous acid medium; and iv) removing the resist image with an aqueous alkali.

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