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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 13, 2024
Filed:
Mar. 11, 2019
Applicant:
Technische Universiteit Eindhoven, Eindhoven, NL;
Inventors:
Wilhelmus Mathijs Marie Kessels, Tilburg, NL;
Lachlan Edward Black, Waalre, NL;
Assignee:
TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITEIT EINDHOVEN, Eindhoven, NL;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 31/00 (2006.01); H01L 31/0216 (2014.01); H01L 31/18 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 31/02167 (2013.01); H01L 31/1868 (2013.01);
Abstract
A photovoltaic cell includes a silicon substrate having two opposite main surfaces. A first main surface of the two main surfaces is covered with a passivation layer stack, including a PO- and Al-including-layer covering the first main surface, and a capping layer which covers the PO- and Al-including-layer. A method for manufacturing a photovoltaic cell is also disclosed.