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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 16, 1982
Filed:
Jul. 17, 1980
Rudolph E Corwin, Seattle, WA (US);
Dietrich E Riemer, Auburn, WA (US);
Billy J Stanbery, Seattle, WA (US);
The Boeing Company, Seattle, WA (US);
Abstract
An improved light transducer such as a solar cell and, especially, a concentrator solar cell, together with processes for forming the same which permit the formation of light transducers characterized by their improved efficiency, especially, at concentration ratios on the order of 100 Suns and greater; and, more particularly, an improved process for forming concentrator solar cell electrodes, and improved concentrator solar cells produced thereby, characterized in that the electrodes comprise a multiplicity of closely spaced, fine-line--i.e., preferably on the order of less than about 1.0 mils in width--electroplated electrodes which are on the order of at least as thick as they are wide and, preferably which are at least 0.7 mils in thickness yet, which are characterized by their relatively sharp, vertical edge profiles and which are essentially devoid of lateral 'spread' of the electroplated electrode materials.