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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 12, 2016
Filed:
Sep. 27, 2013
Richard Hamilton Sewell, Los Altos, CA (US);
Jacob Huffman Woodruff, Scottsdale, AZ (US);
Richard Hamilton Sewell, Los Altos, CA (US);
Jacob Huffman Woodruff, Scottsdale, AZ (US);
SunPower Corporation, San Jose, CA (US);
Abstract
Metal seed layers for solar cell conductive contacts and methods of forming metal seed layers for solar cell conductive contacts are described. For example, a solar cell includes a substrate. A semiconductor region is disposed in or above the substrate. A conductive contact is disposed on the semiconductor region and includes a seed layer in contact with the semiconductor region. The seed layer is composed of aluminum (Al) and a second, different, metal.
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