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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 21, 2013
Filed:
Aug. 22, 2011
Applicants:
Benyamin Buller, Perrysburg, OH (US);
Markus Gloeckler, Perrysburg, OH (US);
Yu Yang, Perrysburg, OH (US);
Inventors:
Benyamin Buller, Perrysburg, OH (US);
Markus Gloeckler, Perrysburg, OH (US);
Yu Yang, Perrysburg, OH (US);
Assignee:
First Solar, Inc., Perrysburg, OH (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 21/306 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method of forming an anti-reflective surface for photovoltaic modules. A photovoltaic module including a surface configured to be illuminated is provided. The surface is contacted with an etchant, thereby modifying a portion of the surface to alter the index of refraction.