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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 04, 2016
Filed:
Feb. 24, 2014
Applicant:
United States Department of Energy, Washington, DC (US);
Inventors:
Bernard Wernsman, Jefferson Hills, PA (US);
Joseph N. Fiedor, Jefferson Hills, PA (US);
Lawrence G. Irr, Trafford, PA (US);
Marc N. Palmisiano, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Assignee:
U.S. Department of Energy, Washington, DC (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 31/044 (2014.01); H01L 31/04 (2014.01); G02B 5/02 (2006.01); G02B 5/08 (2006.01); H02S 10/30 (2014.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 31/0406 (2013.01); G02B 5/0284 (2013.01); G02B 5/08 (2013.01); G02B 5/0808 (2013.01); H02S 10/30 (2014.12);
Abstract
A back surface reflector (BSR) is described. The BSR includes a reflecting layer, a substrate and an adhesion layer between the reflecting layer and the substrate. The adhesion layer includes 3-mercaptopropyl (trimethoxy) silane (a.k.a. Merc).