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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 30, 2012
Filed:
Aug. 04, 2009
Applicants:
Aarohi Vijh, Sylvania, OH (US);
Xinmin Cao, Sylvania, OH (US);
Bradley S. Mohring, Delta, OH (US);
Inventors:
Assignee:
Xunlight Corporation, Toledo, OH (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C23C 16/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Apparatuses and methods are provided for the continuous, roll-to-roll formation of photovoltaic (PV) cells. Apparatuses include reel-to-reel transport chambers, one or more deposition chambers, a differential process isolation unit and a chamber for obtaining real time quality data, including IV data, yield data and uniformity data.