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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 11, 2015
Filed:
Dec. 07, 2011
Srinivasan Sridharan, Strongsville, OH (US);
Tung Pham, Vista, CA (US);
Chandrashekhar S. Khadilkar, Broadview Heights, OH (US);
Aziz S. Shaikh, San Diego, CA (US);
Steve S. Kim, Goleta, CA (US);
Srinivasan Sridharan, Strongsville, OH (US);
Tung Pham, Vista, CA (US);
Chandrashekhar S. Khadilkar, Broadview Heights, OH (US);
Aziz S. Shaikh, San Diego, CA (US);
Steve S. Kim, Goleta, CA (US);
Heraeus Precious Metals North America Conshohocken LLC, West Conshohocken, PA (US);
Abstract
Formulations and methods of making solar cells are disclosed. In general, the invention presents a solar cell contact made from a mixture wherein the mixture comprises a solids portion and an organics portion, wherein the solids portion comprises from about 85 to about 99 wt % of a metal component, and from about 1 to about 15 wt % of a lead-free glass component. Both front contacts and back contacts arc disclosed.