Method of manufacturing a photovoltaic device

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PATENT NO 12218263
APP PUB NO 20230006083A1
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17771972

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Method of manufacturing a single-side-contacted photovoltaic device (1), comprising the steps of: a) providing a photovoltaically-active substrate (3) defining a plurality of alternating hole collecting zones (3a) and electron collecting zones (3b) arranged in parallel strips; b) depositing a conductive layer (5) across said zones; c) depositing at least one conductive track (9) extending along at least part of each of said zones (3a, 3b); d) selectively forming a dielectric layer (7) on each of said zones (3a, 3b), so as to leave an exposed area free of dielectric at an interface between adjacent zones (3a, 3b); e) etching said conductive layer (5) in said exposed areas; f) applying a plurality of interconnecting conductors (11a, 11b) so as to electrically interconnect at least a portion of said hole collecting zones (3a) with each other, and to electrically interconnect at least a portion of said electron collecting zones (3b) with each other.

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  • CSEM CENTRE SUISSE D'ELECTRONIQUE ET DE MICROTECHNIQUE SA—RECHERCHE ET DEVELOPPEMENT

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Andreatta, Gaëlle Neuchâtel, CH 4 2
Badel, Nicolas La Praz, CH 2 1
Ballif, Christophe Neuchâtel, CH 17 142
Champliaud, Jonathan Savagnier, CH 2 0
Despeisse, Matthieu Neuchâtel, CH 4 4
Faes, Antonin Yvonand, CH 2 0
Paviet-Salomon, Bertrand Saint-Blaise, CH 4 2

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