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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 02, 2016
Filed:
Dec. 16, 2013
Applicants:
Global Solar Energy, Inc., Tucson, AZ (US);
Hanergy Hi-tech Power (Hk) Limited, West KL, HK;
Inventors:
Jeffrey S. Britt, Tucson, AZ (US);
Scot Albright, Tucson, AZ (US);
Urs Schoop, Tucson, AZ (US);
Walter Stoss, Tucson, AZ (US);
Darren Verebelyi, Tucson, AZ (US);
Assignee:
Hanergy Hi-Tech Power (HK) Limited, West KL, HK;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B05D 5/12 (2006.01); C23C 14/54 (2006.01); H01L 31/18 (2006.01); H01L 31/0392 (2006.01); H01L 31/0749 (2012.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 31/18 (2013.01); H01L 31/03928 (2013.01); H01L 31/0749 (2013.01); H01L 31/1836 (2013.01); Y02E 10/541 (2013.01);
Abstract
Improved methods and apparatus for forming thin-film layers of chalcogenide on a substrate web. Solutions containing the reactants for the chalcogenide layer may be contained substantially to the front surface of the web, controlling the boundaries of the reaction and avoiding undesired deposition of chalcogenide upon the back side of the web.