AU574761B2 - Method of fabricating solar cells - Google Patents

Method of fabricating solar cells

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Publication number
AU574761B2
AU574761B2 AU38886/85A AU3888685A AU574761B2 AU 574761 B2 AU574761 B2 AU 574761B2 AU 38886/85 A AU38886/85 A AU 38886/85A AU 3888685 A AU3888685 A AU 3888685A AU 574761 B2 AU574761 B2 AU 574761B2
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Australia
Prior art keywords
nickel
layer
coating
substrate
silicon
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Ceased
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AU38886/85A
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English (en)
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AU3888685A (en
Inventor
Douglas A. Yates
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Schott Solar CSP Inc
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Mobil Solar Energy Corp
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Priority claimed from US06/681,003 external-priority patent/US4609565A/en
Application filed by Mobil Solar Energy Corp filed Critical Mobil Solar Energy Corp
Publication of AU3888685A publication Critical patent/AU3888685A/en
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Publication of AU574761B2 publication Critical patent/AU574761B2/en
Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical
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    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C23—COATING METALLIC MATERIAL; COATING MATERIAL WITH METALLIC MATERIAL; CHEMICAL SURFACE TREATMENT; DIFFUSION TREATMENT OF METALLIC MATERIAL; COATING BY VACUUM EVAPORATION, BY SPUTTERING, BY ION IMPLANTATION OR BY CHEMICAL VAPOUR DEPOSITION, IN GENERAL; INHIBITING CORROSION OF METALLIC MATERIAL OR INCRUSTATION IN GENERAL
    • C23C—COATING METALLIC MATERIAL; COATING MATERIAL WITH METALLIC MATERIAL; SURFACE TREATMENT OF METALLIC MATERIAL BY DIFFUSION INTO THE SURFACE, BY CHEMICAL CONVERSION OR SUBSTITUTION; COATING BY VACUUM EVAPORATION, BY SPUTTERING, BY ION IMPLANTATION OR BY CHEMICAL VAPOUR DEPOSITION, IN GENERAL
    • C23C28/00—Coating for obtaining at least two superposed coatings either by methods not provided for in a single one of groups C23C2/00 - C23C26/00 or by combinations of methods provided for in subclasses C23C and C25C or C25D
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H10—SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES; ELECTRIC SOLID-STATE DEVICES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H10F—INORGANIC SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES SENSITIVE TO INFRARED RADIATION, LIGHT, ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION OF SHORTER WAVELENGTH OR CORPUSCULAR RADIATION
    • H10F71/00—Manufacture or treatment of devices covered by this subclass
    • H10F71/121—The active layers comprising only Group IV materials
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H10—SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES; ELECTRIC SOLID-STATE DEVICES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H10F—INORGANIC SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES SENSITIVE TO INFRARED RADIATION, LIGHT, ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION OF SHORTER WAVELENGTH OR CORPUSCULAR RADIATION
    • H10F77/00—Constructional details of devices covered by this subclass
    • H10F77/20—Electrodes
    • H10F77/206—Electrodes for devices having potential barriers
    • H10F77/211—Electrodes for devices having potential barriers for photovoltaic cells
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • 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
    • Y02E10/00—Energy generation through renewable energy sources
    • Y02E10/50—Photovoltaic [PV] energy
    • Y02E10/547—Monocrystalline silicon PV cells
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02P—CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES IN THE PRODUCTION OR PROCESSING OF GOODS
    • Y02P70/00—Climate change mitigation technologies in the production process for final industrial or consumer products
    • Y02P70/50—Manufacturing or production processes characterised by the final manufactured product

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  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Chemical Kinetics & Catalysis (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Materials Engineering (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Metallurgy (AREA)
  • Organic Chemistry (AREA)
  • Photovoltaic Devices (AREA)
  • Electrodes Of Semiconductors (AREA)
  • Electroplating Methods And Accessories (AREA)
  • Internal Circuitry In Semiconductor Integrated Circuit Devices (AREA)
  • Chemically Coating (AREA)
AU38886/85A 1983-12-19 1984-12-14 Method of fabricating solar cells Ceased AU574761B2 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (6)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US56306183A 1983-12-19 1983-12-19
US65927984A 1984-10-10 1984-10-10
US681003 1984-12-13
US06/681,003 US4609565A (en) 1984-10-10 1984-12-13 Method of fabricating solar cells
US563061 1990-08-06
US659279 1996-06-07

Publications (2)

Publication Number Publication Date
AU3888685A AU3888685A (en) 1985-07-12
AU574761B2 true AU574761B2 (en) 1988-07-14

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AU38886/85A Ceased AU574761B2 (en) 1983-12-19 1984-12-14 Method of fabricating solar cells

Country Status (9)

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EP (1) EP0167589A4 (enExample)
JP (1) JPS61500756A (enExample)
AU (1) AU574761B2 (enExample)
CH (1) CH669476A5 (enExample)
DE (1) DE3490612T1 (enExample)
GB (1) GB2162996B (enExample)
NL (1) NL8420338A (enExample)
SE (1) SE456624B (enExample)
WO (1) WO1985002939A1 (enExample)

Cited By (1)

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AU589621B2 (en) * 1985-05-13 1989-10-19 Mobil Solar Energy Corporation Method of fabricating solar cells

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NL8420336A (nl) * 1983-12-19 1985-11-01 Mobil Solar Energy Corp Werkwijze voor het vervaardigen van zonnecellen.
NL2009382C2 (en) 2012-08-29 2014-03-18 M4Si B V Method for manufacturing a solar cell and solar cell obtained therewith.

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AU3889985A (en) * 1983-12-19 1985-07-12 Mobil Solar Energy Corp. Proton milling as a form of plating mask
AU3889085A (en) * 1983-12-19 1985-07-12 Mobil Solar Energy Corp. Ion milling

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Patent Citations (2)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
AU3889985A (en) * 1983-12-19 1985-07-12 Mobil Solar Energy Corp. Proton milling as a form of plating mask
AU3889085A (en) * 1983-12-19 1985-07-12 Mobil Solar Energy Corp. Ion milling

Cited By (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
AU589621B2 (en) * 1985-05-13 1989-10-19 Mobil Solar Energy Corporation Method of fabricating solar cells

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
EP0167589A4 (en) 1989-01-19
CH669476A5 (enExample) 1989-03-15
SE8503833L (sv) 1985-08-16
WO1985002939A1 (en) 1985-07-04
AU3888685A (en) 1985-07-12
DE3490612T1 (de) 1985-11-28
SE456624B (sv) 1988-10-17
EP0167589A1 (en) 1986-01-15
GB2162996B (en) 1987-08-12
JPS61500756A (ja) 1986-04-17
GB8515901D0 (en) 1985-07-24
SE8503833D0 (sv) 1985-08-16
NL8420338A (nl) 1985-11-01
GB2162996A (en) 1986-02-12

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