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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 05, 2014
Filed:
Aug. 24, 2010
Applicants:
Ashok Sinha, Los Altos Hill, CA (US);
Wen MA, Fremont, CA (US);
Inventors:
Ashok Sinha, Los Altos Hill, CA (US);
Wen Ma, Fremont, CA (US);
Assignee:
Sunpreme, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 21/00 (2006.01); H01L 31/18 (2006.01); H01L 31/075 (2012.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 31/1804 (2013.01); Y02E 10/547 (2013.01); H01L 31/186 (2013.01); H01L 31/075 (2013.01); Y02E 10/548 (2013.01);
Abstract
Substrates for solar cells are prepared by etching a plurality of metallurgical grade wafers; depositing aluminum layer on backside of each wafer; depositing a layer of hydrogenated silicon nitride on front surface of each wafer; annealing the wafers at elevated temperature; removing the hydrogenated silicon nitride without disturbing the aluminum layer. A solar cell is then fabricated on the front surface of the wafer while the aluminum remain to serve as the back contact of the cell.