CA1068805A - Low cost substrates for polycrystalline solar cells - Google Patents
Low cost substrates for polycrystalline solar cellsInfo
- Publication number
- CA1068805A CA1068805A CA251,831A CA251831A CA1068805A CA 1068805 A CA1068805 A CA 1068805A CA 251831 A CA251831 A CA 251831A CA 1068805 A CA1068805 A CA 1068805A
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- Prior art keywords
- silicon
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- graphite
- substrate
- polycrystalline silicon
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Priority Applications (1)
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| CA322,326A CA1067610A (en) | 1975-05-12 | 1979-02-26 | Low cost substrates for polycrystalline solar cells |
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| US05/576,488 US3961997A (en) | 1975-05-12 | 1975-05-12 | Fabrication of polycrystalline solar cells on low-cost substrates |
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