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Title: Method for fabricating pixelated silicon device cells

Abstract

A method, apparatus and system for flexible, ultra-thin, and high efficiency pixelated silicon or other semiconductor photovoltaic solar cell array fabrication is disclosed. A structure and method of creation for a pixelated silicon or other semiconductor photovoltaic solar cell array with interconnects is described using a manufacturing method that is simplified compared to previous versions of pixelated silicon photovoltaic cells that require more microfabrication steps.

Inventors:
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Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1210225
Patent Number(s):
9112100
Application Number:
14/158,931
Assignee:
Sandia Corporation (Albuquerque, NM)
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
DOE Contract Number:  
AC04-94AL85000
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 2014 Jan 20
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
14 SOLAR ENERGY

Citation Formats

Nielson, Gregory N., Okandan, Murat, Cruz-Campa, Jose Luis, Nelson, Jeffrey S., and Anderson, Benjamin John. Method for fabricating pixelated silicon device cells. United States: N. p., 2015. Web.
Nielson, Gregory N., Okandan, Murat, Cruz-Campa, Jose Luis, Nelson, Jeffrey S., & Anderson, Benjamin John. Method for fabricating pixelated silicon device cells. United States.
Nielson, Gregory N., Okandan, Murat, Cruz-Campa, Jose Luis, Nelson, Jeffrey S., and Anderson, Benjamin John. Tue . "Method for fabricating pixelated silicon device cells". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1210225.
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abstractNote = {A method, apparatus and system for flexible, ultra-thin, and high efficiency pixelated silicon or other semiconductor photovoltaic solar cell array fabrication is disclosed. A structure and method of creation for a pixelated silicon or other semiconductor photovoltaic solar cell array with interconnects is described using a manufacturing method that is simplified compared to previous versions of pixelated silicon photovoltaic cells that require more microfabrication steps.},
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