Ohmic contacts for solar cells by arc plasma spraying

Narasimhan, Mandayam C; Roessler, Barton; Loferski, Joseph J

Title: Ohmic contacts for solar cells by arc plasma spraying

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Abstract

The method of applying ohmic contacts to a semiconductor, such as a silicon body or wafer used in solar cells, by the use of arc plasma spraying, and solar cells resulting therefrom.

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Narasimhan, Mandayam C ^[1]; Roessler, Barton ^[2]; Loferski, Joseph J ^[3]

Seekonk, MA
Barrington, RI
Providence, RI

Issue Date:: 1982-01-01

Research Org.:: SOLAMAT INC

OSTI Identifier:: 864155

Patent Number(s):: 4320251

Assignee:: Solamat Inc. (East Providence, RI)

Patent Classifications (CPCs):: H - ELECTRICITY H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS H01L - SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES

Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y02 - TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE Y02E - REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION

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H - ELECTRICITY H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS H01L - SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES
H01L21/28512 - {on semiconductor bodies comprising elements of Group IV of the Periodic System}
H01L21/28575 - {on semiconductor bodies comprising AIIIBV compounds}
H01L31/022425 - {for solar cells}

Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y02 - TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE Y02E - REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
Y02E10/50 - Photovoltaic [PV] energy

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DOE Contract Number:: AC02-78ER04749

Resource Type:: Patent

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: ohmic; contacts; solar; cells; plasma; spraying; method; applying; semiconductor; silicon; wafer; resulting; therefrom; plasma spray; solar cell; solar cells; plasma spraying; ohmic contact; ohmic contacts; resulting therefrom; cells resulting; /136/257/420/427/438/

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