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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 07, 2017
Filed:
Apr. 30, 2012
Applicants:
Anthony Lochtefeld, Ipswich, MA (US);
Chris Leitz, Watertown, MA (US);
Mark Carroll, Tewksbury, MA (US);
Inventors:
Anthony Lochtefeld, Ipswich, MA (US);
Chris Leitz, Watertown, MA (US);
Mark Carroll, Tewksbury, MA (US);
Assignee:
AMBERWAVE INC., Salem, NH (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 31/044 (2014.01); H01L 31/18 (2006.01); H01L 31/0687 (2012.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 31/1804 (2013.01); H01L 31/06875 (2013.01); H01L 31/184 (2013.01); H01L 31/1896 (2013.01); Y02E 10/544 (2013.01); Y02E 10/547 (2013.01); Y02P 70/521 (2015.11);
Abstract
A device, system, and method for solar cell construction and bonding/layer transfer are disclosed herein. An exemplary structure of solar cell construction involves providing a monocrystalline donor layer. A solder bonding layer bonds the donor layer to a carrier substrate. A porous layer may be used to separate the donor layer.