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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 08, 2014
Filed:
Apr. 08, 2008
Applicants:
Rainer Krause, Kostheim, DE;
Gerd Pfeiffer, Poughquag, NY (US);
Thorsten Muehge, Budenheim, DE;
Hans-juergen Eickelmann, Nieder-Hilbersheim, DE;
Michael Haag, Rodenbach, DE;
Markus Schmidt, Seibersbach, DE;
Inventors:
Rainer Krause, Kostheim, DE;
Gerd Pfeiffer, Poughquag, NY (US);
Thorsten Muehge, Budenheim, DE;
Hans-Juergen Eickelmann, Nieder-Hilbersheim, DE;
Michael Haag, Rodenbach, DE;
Markus Schmidt, Seibersbach, DE;
Assignee:
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 31/18 (2006.01); H01L 31/0224 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 31/022441 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method of backside contacting of thin layer photovoltaic cells having Si elements as well as thin film cells, like CIGS, is provided, including the following steps: