Method of making a back contacted solar cell

Patent · Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1995

OSTI ID:870168

Gee, James M ^[1]

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1. Albuquerque, NM

A back-contacted solar cell having laser-drilled vias connecting the front-surface carrier-collector junction to an electrode grid on the back surface. The structure may also include a rear surface carrier-collector junction connected to the same grid. The substrate is connected to a second grid which is interdigitated with the first. Both grids are configured for easy series connection with neighboring cells. Several processes are disclosed to produce the cell.

• Research Organization: AT&T
• DOE Contract Number: AC04-76DP00789
• Assignee: Sandia Corporation (Albuquerque, NM)
• Patent Number(s): US 5468652
• OSTI ID: 870168
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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rear
connected
substrate
interdigitated
grids
configured
easy
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processes
disclosed
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