Method for manufacturing electrical contacts for a thin-film semiconductor device

Patent · Mon Nov 07 23:00:00 EST 1988

OSTI ID:5756783

Carlson, D E; Dickson, C R; D'Aiello, R V

This patent describes a method of fabricating a multi-cell photovoltaic module. It comprises: forming a film of transparent conductive oxide; scribing the conductive oxide film with a laser; fabricating a film of photovoltaic amorphous silicon on the conductive oxide layer, scribing the amorphous silicon film with a laser; forming strips of electrically non-conductive black silk-screen resist ink; forming a film of aluminum; and scribing portions of the aluminum film.

• Assignee: Solarex Corp., Rockville, MD (USA)
• Patent Number(s): US 4783421; A
• Application Number: PPN: US 7-068753A
• OSTI ID: 5756783
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

14 SOLAR ENERGY
140501* -- Solar Energy Conversion-- Photovoltaic Conversion
ALUMINIUM
CHALCOGENIDES
DIRECT ENERGY CONVERTERS
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
ELECTRICAL INSULATION
ELEMENTS
EQUIPMENT
FABRICATION
FILMS
LASER BEAM MACHINING
MACHINING
METALS
OXIDES
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
PHOTOELECTRIC CELLS
PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS
SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES
SEMIMETALS
SILICON
SWITCHES
THIN FILMS