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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 26, 1985
Filed:
Feb. 17, 1984
Applicant:
Inventors:
Prem Nath, Rochester, MI (US);
Timothy J Barnard, Lake Orion, MI (US);
Dominic Crea, Mt. Clemens, MI (US);
Assignee:
Energy Conversion Devices, Inc., Troy, MI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C25D / ; C25D / ; C25D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
204 15 ; 204 383 ; 204 40 ;
Abstract
A non-destructive method of electro-coating a preselected pattern of electrically insulating or conducting material onto a semiconductor device which includes a photoresponsive junction. The method includes the step of illuminating the semiconductor device prior to initiating the flowing of electro-coating current therethrough. The method has particular utility in providing electroplated grid patterns and connections on large area photovoltaic cells. Also disclosed is the use of current generated by a photovoltaic cell to effect the electro-coating thereof.