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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 19, 2013
Filed:
Sep. 18, 2009
Applicant:
Yun-gi Kim, Yongin-si, KR;
Inventor:
Yun-Gi Kim, Yongin-si, KR;
Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 31/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A solar cell is provided with a semiconductor substrate including a light-receiving surface, a back surface, a first region of a first conductivity type disposed on the back surface, a second region of a second conductivity type disposed on the light-receiving surface, and a PN junction at the boundary between the first and second regions. An electrode is provided on the light-receiving surface to expose a portion of the light-receiving surface, and the semiconductor substrate includes a plurality of recesses formed by recessing the exposed portion of the light-receiving surface. The recesses may function as a texturing structure.