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

Patent · Tue Nov 08 00:00:00 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
• Resource Relation: Patent File Date: 29 Jun 1987
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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