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Title: Process for reducing series resistance of solar cell metal contact systems with a soldering flux etchant

Abstract

Disclosed is a process for substantially reducing the series resistance of a solar cell having a thick film metal contact assembly thereon while simultaneously removing oxide coatings from the surface of the assembly prior to applying solder therewith. The process includes applying a flux to the contact assembly and heating the cell for a period of time sufficient to substantially remove the series resistance associated with the assembly by etching the assembly with the flux while simultaneously removing metal oxides from said surface of said assembly.

Inventors:
 [1];  [2]
  1. Lakewood, CO
  2. Eldorado Springs, CO
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
865179
Patent Number(s):
US 4475682
Assignee:
United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
DOE Contract Number:  
EG-77-C-01-4042
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
process; reducing; series; resistance; solar; cell; metal; contact; systems; soldering; flux; etchant; disclosed; substantially; thick; film; assembly; thereon; simultaneously; removing; oxide; coatings; surface; prior; applying; solder; therewith; heating; period; time; sufficient; remove; associated; etching; oxides; removing metal; series resistance; simultaneously removing; metal contact; substantially remove; oxide coating; thick film; time sufficient; solar cell; metal oxide; metal oxides; substantially reducing; moving metal; removing oxide; film metal; cell metal; oxide coatings; assembly thereon; /228/

Citation Formats

Coyle, R T, and Barrett, Joy M. Process for reducing series resistance of solar cell metal contact systems with a soldering flux etchant. United States: N. p., 1984. Web.
Coyle, R T, & Barrett, Joy M. Process for reducing series resistance of solar cell metal contact systems with a soldering flux etchant. United States.
Coyle, R T, and Barrett, Joy M. 1984. "Process for reducing series resistance of solar cell metal contact systems with a soldering flux etchant". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/865179.
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title = {Process for reducing series resistance of solar cell metal contact systems with a soldering flux etchant},
author = {Coyle, R T and Barrett, Joy M},
abstractNote = {Disclosed is a process for substantially reducing the series resistance of a solar cell having a thick film metal contact assembly thereon while simultaneously removing oxide coatings from the surface of the assembly prior to applying solder therewith. The process includes applying a flux to the contact assembly and heating the cell for a period of time sufficient to substantially remove the series resistance associated with the assembly by etching the assembly with the flux while simultaneously removing metal oxides from said surface of said assembly.},
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url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/865179}, journal = {},
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place = {United States},
year = {Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1984},
month = {Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1984}
}