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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 27, 2013
Filed:
Jun. 08, 2010
Applicants:
Anthony Vasko, Toledo, OH (US);
Kristopher Wieland, Toledo, OH (US);
James Walker, Chagrin Falls, OH (US);
Alvin Compaan, Holland, OH (US);
Inventors:
Anthony Vasko, Toledo, OH (US);
Kristopher Wieland, Toledo, OH (US);
James Walker, Chagrin Falls, OH (US);
Alvin Compaan, Holland, OH (US);
Assignee:
The University of Toledo, Toledo, OH (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 31/102 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A photovoltaic cell is fabricated onto a polyimide film using an unbalanced RF magnetron sputtering process. The sputtering process includes the addition of 0.05% to 0.5% oxygen to an inert gas stream. Portions of the photovoltaic cell are exposed to an elevated temperature CdCltreatment which is at or below the glass transition temperature of the polyimide film.