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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 31, 2015
Filed:
Nov. 25, 2009
Applicants:
Christopher Youtsey, Libertyville, IL (US);
Francis Tuminello, Chicago, IL (US);
Victor C. Elarde, Evanston, IL (US);
Inventors:
Christopher Youtsey, Libertyville, IL (US);
Francis Tuminello, Chicago, IL (US);
Victor C. Elarde, Evanston, IL (US);
Assignee:
MicroLink Devices, Inc., Niles, IL (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 31/00 (2006.01); H01L 31/0224 (2006.01); H01L 31/0687 (2012.01); H01L 31/0725 (2012.01); H01L 31/078 (2012.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 31/022441 (2013.01); H01L 31/0687 (2013.01); H01L 31/0725 (2013.01); H01L 31/078 (2013.01); Y02E 10/52 (2013.01); Y02E 10/544 (2013.01);
Abstract
A solar cell structure is provided for reducing shadow losses without increasing series resistance in the solar cell device. The solar cell device may form an electrical contact to a solar cell emitter layer from the backside of the solar cell device. With this structure, the emitter contact shadow losses may be reduced significantly while simultaneously decreasing device series resistance.