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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 29, 2015
Filed:
Oct. 26, 2012
Sunpower Corporation, San Jose, CA (US);
Emmanuel Chua Abas, Laguna, PH;
Chen-An Chen, Milpitas, CA (US);
Diana Xiaobing Ma, Saratoga, CA (US);
Kalyana Bhargava Ganti, Fremont, CA (US);
Edmundo Anida Divino, Cavite, PH;
Jake Randal G. Ermita, Laguna, PH;
Jose Francisco S. Capulong, Laguna, PH;
Arnold Villamor Castillo, Batangas, PH;
SunPower Corporation, San Jose, CA (US);
Abstract
One embodiment relates to a substrate carrier for use in electroplating a plurality of substrates. The substrate carrier comprises a non-conductive carrier body on which the substrates are to be held. Electrically-conductive lines are embedded within the carrier body, and a plurality of contact clips are coupled to the electrically-conductive lines embedded within the carrier body. The contact clips hold the substrates in place and electrically couple the substrates to the electrically-conductive lines. The non-conductive carrier body is continuous so as to be impermeable to flow of electroplating solution through the non-conductive carrier body. Other embodiments, aspects and features are also disclosed.