METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FORMING A CADMIUM ZINC TELLURIDE LAYER IN A PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICE
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Dec 20, 2013
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for controlling and changing the composition of a cadmium zinc telluride (CZT) transition layer as it is formed over a partially completed photovoltaic device using electrochemical deposition (ECD) where plating variables are systematically changed while the CZT transition layer is formed to change the composition of the plated CZT transition layer.
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FIRST SOLAR INC | PERRYSBURG OH |
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- 2013 Application Filing Year
- C25D Class
- 481 Applications Filed
- 415 Patents Issued To-Date
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Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Cheng, Long | Perrysburg, US | 118 | 638 |
# of filed Patents : 118 Total Citations : 638 | |||
Gloeckler, Markus | Perrysburg, US | 49 | 303 |
# of filed Patents : 49 Total Citations : 303 |
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