Passivation of light-receiving surfaces of solar cells with high energy gap (EG) materials

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PATENT NO 9825191
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14317686

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Methods of passivating light-receiving surfaces of solar cells with high energy gap (Eg) materials, and the resulting solar cells, are described. In an example, a solar cell includes a substrate having a light-receiving surface. A passivating dielectric layer is disposed on the light-receiving surface of the substrate. A Group III-nitride material layer is disposed above the passivating dielectric layer. In another example, a solar cell includes a substrate having a light-receiving surface. A passivating dielectric layer is disposed on the light-receiving surface of the substrate. A large direct band gap material layer is disposed above the passivating dielectric layer, the large direct band gap material layer having an energy gap (Eg) of at least approximately 3.3. An anti-reflective coating (ARC) layer disposed on the large direct band gap material layer, the ARC layer comprising a material different from the large direct band gap material layer.

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MAXEON SOLAR PTE LTD8 MARINA BOULEVARD #05-02 MARINA BAY FINANCIAL CENTRE SINGAPORE 018981

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Fernandez, Martin Jara Paris, FR 3 412
Jaffrennou, Périne San Francisco, US 13 420
Johnson, Michael C Alameda, US 52 973
Penaud, Julien Kraainem, BE 3 412
Rim, Seung Bum Palo Alto, US 62 824
Tracy, Kieran Mark San Jose, US 19 492

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