System and method for mass-production of high-efficiency photovoltaic structures

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PATENT NO 9842956
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14976900

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One embodiment of the invention can provide a system for fabricating a photovoltaic structure. During fabrication, the system can form a sacrificial layer on a first side of a Si substrate; load the Si substrate into a chemical vapor deposition tool, with the sacrificial layer in contact with a wafer carrier; and form a first doped Si layer on a second side of the Si substrate. The system subsequently can remove the sacrificial layer; load the Si substrate into a chemical vapor deposition tool, with the first doped Si layer facing a wafer carrier; and form a second doped Si layer on the first side of the Si substrate.

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TESLA INC3500 DEER CREEK ROAD PALO ALTO CA 94304

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  • 2015 Application Filing Year
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  • 25498 Applications Filed
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Heng, Jiunn Benjamin Los Altos Hills, US 58 1112
Reddy, Anand J Castro Valley, US 5 134
Xiao, Chunguang Fremont, US 5 11
Xie, Zhigang San Jose, US 26 262

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