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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 01, 2011
Filed:
Oct. 19, 2010
Applicants:
Paul Shufflebotham, San Jose, CA (US);
Daniel R. Juliano, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Robert Tas, Aromas, CA (US);
Neil Mackie, Fremont, CA (US);
Inventors:
Paul Shufflebotham, San Jose, CA (US);
Daniel R. Juliano, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Robert Tas, Aromas, CA (US);
Neil Mackie, Fremont, CA (US);
Assignee:
MiaSole, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 31/032 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method of making a photovoltaic device includes forming a compound semiconductor layer including copper, indium, gallium, selenium and sulfur by reactive sputtering at least one target including copper, indium, gallium and a sulfur compound in an atmosphere including selenium.