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Annealing for damage free laser processing for high efficiency solar cells

US9214585B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 29, 2014
Grant dateDec 15, 2015
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Expiry dateApr 29, 2034

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

Abstract

Annealing solutions providing damage-free laser patterning utilizing auxiliary heating to anneal laser damaged ablation regions are provided herein. Ablation spots on an underlying semiconductor substrate are annealed during or after pulsed laser ablation patterning of overlying transparent passivation layers.

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