METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MANUFACTURING ELECTRICAL CONTACT FOR PHOTOVOLTAIC STRUCTURES
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Abstract
A system for fabrication of a photovoltaic structure is provided. During fabrication, the system can deposit a doped amorphous Si layer on a first surface of a crystalline Si substrate; and deposit, using a physical vapor deposition machine, a transparent conductive oxide layer on the doped amorphous Si layer. The deposited transparent conductive oxide layer can include In2O3 doped with TiO2 and Ta2O5, and depositing the transparent conductive oxide layer can involve maintaining the Si substrate at a temperature below 130° C. The system can further deposit a metallic layer on the transparent conductive oxide layer, and anneal the transparent conductive oxide layer.
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- 15 United States
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- 8 Japan
- 7 China
- 5 Korea
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Patent Owner | Address | |
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SOLARCITY CORPORATION | 3055 CLEARVIEW WAY SAN MATEO CA 94402 |
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- 2016 Application Filing Year
- C23C Class
- 3247 Applications Filed
- 2111 Patents Issued To-Date
- 65.02 % Issued To-Date
Inventor(s)
Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Hu, Jianhua | Palo Alto, US | 24 | 524 |
# of filed Patents : 24 Total Citations : 524 | |||
Kang, Yangsen | Santa Clara, US | 14 | 67 |
# of filed Patents : 14 Total Citations : 67 | |||
Wu, Phillip M | San Mateo, US | 4 | 4 |
# of filed Patents : 4 Total Citations : 4 | |||
Xie, Zhigang | San Jose, US | 26 | 262 |
# of filed Patents : 26 Total Citations : 262 |
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- C23C Class
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