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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 31, 2011
Filed:
Nov. 07, 2008
Jiaxiong Wang, Castro Valley, CA (US);
Serdar Aksu, Milpitas, CA (US);
Bulent M. Basol, Manhattan Beach, CA (US);
Jiaxiong Wang, Castro Valley, CA (US);
Serdar Aksu, Milpitas, CA (US);
Bulent M. Basol, Manhattan Beach, CA (US);
SoloPower, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Abstract
An electrochemical deposition method and electrolyte to plate uniform, defect free and smooth gallium films are provided. In a preferred embodiment, the electrolyte may include a solvent that comprises water and at least one monohydroxyl alcohol, a gallium salt, and an acid to control the solution pH and conductivity. The method electrodeposits a gallium film possessing sub-micron thickness on a conductive surface. Such gallium layers are used in fabrication of semiconductor and electronic devices such as thin film solar cells.