Free-standing metallic article for semiconductors

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8569096
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13798124

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A free-standing metallic article, and method of making, is disclosed in which the metallic article is electroformed on an electrically conductive mandrel. The mandrel has an outer surface with a preformed pattern, wherein at least a portion of the metallic article is formed in the preformed pattern. The metallic article is separated from the electrically conductive mandrel, which forms a free-standing metallic article that may be coupled with the surface of a semiconductor material for a photovoltaic cell.

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MERLIN SOLAR TECHNOLOGIES INC5891 RUE FERRARI SAN JOSE CA 95138

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Babayan, Steve Los Altos, US 13 172
Brainard, Robert Sunnyvale, US 17 169
Chari, Arvind Saratoga, US 25 271
de, la Fuente Vornbrock Alejandro San Carlos, US 9 56
Murali, Venkatesan San Jose, US 64 719
Prabhu, Gopal San Jose, US 27 162
Subbaraman, Venkateswaran San Jose, US 14 82
Xu, Dong Fremont, US 96 429

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