Solar cell emitter region fabrication with differentiated P-type and N-type region architectures

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Methods of fabricating solar cell emitter regions with differentiated P-type and N-type regions architectures, and resulting solar cells, are described. In an example, a back contact solar cell includes a substrate having a light-receiving surface and a back surface. A first polycrystalline silicon emitter region of a first conductivity type is disposed on a first thin dielectric layer disposed on the back surface of the substrate. A second polycrystalline silicon emitter region of a second, different, conductivity type is disposed on a second thin dielectric layer disposed on the back surface of the substrate. A third thin dielectric layer is disposed laterally directly between the first and second polycrystalline silicon emitter regions. A first conductive contact structure is disposed on the first polycrystalline silicon emitter region. A second conductive contact structure is disposed on the second polycrystalline silicon emitter region.

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MAXEON SOLAR PTE LTD8 MARINA BOULEVARD #05-02 MARINA BAY FINANCIAL CENTRE 18981

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Balu, Venkatasubramani Santa Clara, US 19 133
Qiu, Taiqing Los Gatos, US 25 390
Rim, Seung Bum Palo Alto, US 62 824
Smith, David D Campbell, US 165 2641
Tracy, Kieran Mark San Jose, US 19 492
Westerberg, Staffan Sunnyvale, US 27 208

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