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Title: Displaced capillary dies

Abstract

An asymmetrical shaped capillary die made exclusively of graphite is used to grow silicon ribbon which is capable of being made into solar cells that are more efficient than cells produced from ribbon made using a symmetrically shaped die.

Inventors:
 [1];  [2];  [3]
  1. Wellesley, MA
  2. Falmouth, MA
  3. Englewood, CO
Issue Date:
OSTI Identifier:
864868
Patent Number(s):
4430305
Assignee:
Mobil Solar Energy Corporation (Waltham, MA)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
C - CHEMISTRY C30 - CRYSTAL GROWTH C30B - SINGLE-CRYSTAL-GROWTH
Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y10 - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC Y10S - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
DOE Contract Number:  
NAS7-100
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
displaced; capillary; dies; asymmetrical; shaped; die; exclusively; graphite; grow; silicon; ribbon; capable; solar; cells; efficient; produced; symmetrically; solar cell; solar cells; shaped capillary; capillary die; cells produced; silicon ribbon; grow silicon; capillary dies; asymmetrical shaped; displaced capillary; /117/

Citation Formats

Kalejs, Juris P, Chalmers, Bruce, and Surek, Thomas. Displaced capillary dies. United States: N. p., 1984. Web.
Kalejs, Juris P, Chalmers, Bruce, & Surek, Thomas. Displaced capillary dies. United States.
Kalejs, Juris P, Chalmers, Bruce, and Surek, Thomas. Sun . "Displaced capillary dies". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/864868.
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title = {Displaced capillary dies},
author = {Kalejs, Juris P and Chalmers, Bruce and Surek, Thomas},
abstractNote = {An asymmetrical shaped capillary die made exclusively of graphite is used to grow silicon ribbon which is capable of being made into solar cells that are more efficient than cells produced from ribbon made using a symmetrically shaped die.},
doi = {},
journal = {},
number = ,
volume = ,
place = {United States},
year = {1984},
month = {1}
}

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