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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 17, 2017
Filed:
Feb. 03, 2012
Applicant:
Neil Mcsporran, Perrysburg, OH (US);
Inventor:
Neil Mcsporran, Perrysburg, OH (US);
Assignee:
Pilkington Group Limited, Lathom, GB;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B32B 15/04 (2006.01); B32B 17/06 (2006.01); H01L 31/02 (2006.01); H01L 31/032 (2006.01); H01L 31/0392 (2006.01); H01L 31/0749 (2012.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 31/02021 (2013.01); H01L 31/0322 (2013.01); H01L 31/03923 (2013.01); H01L 31/0749 (2013.01); Y02E 10/541 (2013.01); Y10T 428/265 (2015.01);
Abstract
Sputtered zinc oxide layer is used to improve and control the crystalline properties of a molybdenum back contact used in photovoltaic cells. Optimum thicknesses for the zinc oxide layer are identified.