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Method and apparatus providing single step vapor chloride treatment and photovoltaic modules

US9318642B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

First Solar, Inc. · US

Inventors

Akhlesh Gupta · Sylvania, US
Markus Gloeckler · Perrysburg, US
Ricky C. Powell · Ann Arbor, US

Key dates

Filing date	Nov 16, 2012
Grant date	Apr 19, 2016
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Nov 16, 2032

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY02P70/50
WIPO fieldSemiconductors
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method and apparatus are disclosed in which cadmium chloride is deposited on a cadmium telluride layer while simultaneously heat treating the cadmium telluride layer.

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