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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 30, 2007
Filed:
Jun. 26, 2003
Applicants:
James M Gee, Albuquerque, NM (US);
Russell R. Schmit, Sandia Park, NM (US);
Inventors:
James M Gee, Albuquerque, NM (US);
Russell R. Schmit, Sandia Park, NM (US);
Assignees:
Advent Solar, Inc., Albuquerque, NM (US);
Sandia Corporation, Albuquerque, NM (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 31/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Methods of manufacturing back-contacted silicon solar cells fabricated using a gradient-driven solute transport process, such as thermomigration or electromigration, to create n-type conductive vias connecting the n-type emitter layer on the front side to n-type ohmic contacts located on the back side.