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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 11, 1998
Filed:
Dec. 27, 1996
Applicant:
Inventors:
Douglas S Ruby, Albuquerque, NM (US);
Paul A Basore, Albuquerque, NM (US);
W Kent Schubert, Albuquerque, NM (US);
Assignee:
Sandia Corporation, Albuquerque, NM (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
136258 ; 136256 ; 136261 ; 438 71 ; 438 73 ;
Abstract
A process for making high-efficiency solar cells. This is accomplished by forming a diffusion junction and a passivating oxide layer in a single high-temperature process step. The invention includes the class of solar cells made using this process, including high-efficiency solar cells made using Czochralski-grown silicon.