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Bonds for solar cell metallization

US9818903B2 · kind B2 · utility

3Cited by

9References

30Claims

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Assignees

SUNPOWER CORPORATION · US
TOTAL MARKETING SERVICES · FR

Inventors

Richard Hamilton Sewell · Los Altos, US
Michel Arsène Olivier Nagamo Toko · Brussels, BE
Matthieu Moors · Braine-le-Château, BE
Jens Dirk Moschner · Tarp, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 30, 2014
Grant date	Nov 14, 2017
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 6, 2035

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY02E10/50
WIPO fieldSurface technology, coating
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A solar cell can include a substrate and a semiconductor region disposed in or above the substrate. The solar cell can also include a conductive contact disposed on the semiconductor region with the conductive contact including a conductive foil bonded to the semiconductor region.

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