Method for producing monocrystalline N-silicon solar cells, as well as a solar cell produced according to such a method

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PATENT NO 8728922
APP PUB NO 20110041902A1
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12735751

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A method for producing monocrystalline n-silicon solar cells having a rear-side passivated p+ emitter and rear-side, spatially separate heavily doped n++-base regions near the surface, as well as an interdigitated rear-side contact finger structure, which is in conductive connection with the p+-emitter regions and the n++-base regions. An aluminum thin layer or an aluminum-containing thin layer is first deposited on the rear side of the n-silicon wafer, and the thin layer is subsequently structured so that openings are obtained in the region of the future base contacts. In a further process step, the aluminum is then diffused into the n-silicon wafer in order to form a structured emitter layer.

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  • SOLARWORLD INDUSTRIES GMBH;SOLARWORLD INDUSTRIES THUERINGEN GMBH

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Krokoszinski, Hans-Joachim Nussloch, DE 16 113
Lossen, Jan Erfurt, DE 4 29

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