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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 10, 2012
Filed:
May. 29, 2009
Jeffrey P. Gambino, Essex Junction, VT (US);
Scott W. Jones, Essex Junctioin, VT (US);
Robert K. Leidy, Essex Junction, VT (US);
Mark J. Pouliot, Essex Junction, VT (US);
Jeffrey P. Gambino, Essex Junction, VT (US);
Scott W. Jones, Essex Junctioin, VT (US);
Robert K. Leidy, Essex Junction, VT (US);
Mark J. Pouliot, Essex Junction, VT (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
Enhanced efficiency solar cells and methods of manufacture of such cells are described herein. In an illustrative example, the solar cell includes at least one or more collector lens bars each of which extend on sides of front contacts and positioned over a respective active area of one or more active areas in such as position as to guide light onto the one or more active areas. A protective layer covers the at least one or more collector lens bars.