Abstract: Laser patterning methods utilize a laser absorbent hard mask in combination with wet etching to form patterned solar cell doped regions to improve cell efficiency by avoiding laser ablation of an underlying semiconductor substrate associated with ablation of an overlying transparent passivation layer.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
April 29, 2014
Date of Patent:
September 19, 2017
Assignee:
OB Realty, LLC.
Inventors:
Virendra V. Rana, Pawan Kapur, Sean M. Seutter, Mehrdad M. Moslehi