Abstract: A passivation layer is deposited on a first portion of a region of the solar cell. A grid line is deposited on a second portion of the region. The passivation layer is annealed to drive chemical species from the passivation layer to deactivate an electrical activity of a dopant in the first portion of the region of the solar cell.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
February 11, 2014
Date of Patent:
May 1, 2018
Assignee:
PICASOLAR, INC.
Inventors:
Seth Daniel Shumate, Douglas Arthur Hutchings, Hafeezuddin Mohammed, Matthew Young, Scott Little