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Title: Method or forming emitters for a back-contact solar cell

Patent ·
OSTI ID:1150083
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Methods of forming emitters for back-contact solar cells are described. In one embodiment, a method includes forming a first solid-state dopant source above a substrate. The first solid-state dopant source includes a plurality of regions separated by gaps. Regions of a second solid-state dopant source are formed above the substrate by printing.

Research Organization:
SunPower Corporation, San Jose, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
FC36-07GO17043
Assignee:
SunPower Corporation (San Jose, CA)
Patent Number(s):
8,802,486
Application Number:
13/372,235
OSTI ID:
1150083
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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