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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 17, 2013
Filed:
Oct. 14, 2011
Erik Reddington, Ashland, MA (US);
Thomas C. Sutter, Holden, MA (US);
Lujia Bu, Holden, MA (US);
Alexandra Cannon, Framingham, MA (US);
Susan E. Habas, Boulder, CO (US);
Calvin J. Curtis, Lakewood, CO (US);
Alexander Miedaner, Boulder, CO (US);
David S. Ginley, Evergreen, CO (US);
Marinus Franciscus Antonius Maria Van Hest, Lakewood, CO (US);
Erik Reddington, Ashland, MA (US);
Thomas C. Sutter, Holden, MA (US);
Lujia Bu, Holden, MA (US);
Alexandra Cannon, Framingham, MA (US);
Susan E. Habas, Boulder, CO (US);
Calvin J. Curtis, Lakewood, CO (US);
Alexander Miedaner, Boulder, CO (US);
David S. Ginley, Evergreen, CO (US);
Marinus Franciscus Antonius Maria Van Hest, Lakewood, CO (US);
Rohm and Haas Electronic Materials LLC, Marlborough, MA (US);
Alliance for Sustainable Energy, LLC, Golden, CO (US);
Abstract
Methods of forming metal contacts with metal inks in the manufacture of photovoltaic devices are disclosed. The metal inks are selectively deposited on semiconductor coatings by inkjet and aerosol apparatus. The composite is heated to selective temperatures where the metal inks burn through the coating to form an electrical contact with the semiconductor. Metal layers are then deposited on the electrical contacts by light induced or light assisted plating.