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US 6,206,996 B1Granted
Decals and methods for providing an antireflective coating and metallization on a solar cell
AssigneeEvergreen Solar, Inc.
InventorsJack I. Hanoka, Brynley E. Lord, Mark T. Mrowka, Xinfa Ma
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Abstract
A decal for use in forming a solar cell comprises an antireflective precursor material and a patterned electrically conductive material. The antireflective precursor material and the patterned electrically conductive material are disposed over a base material. The antireflective precursor material can be one or more layers of paste which form an antireflective coating upon being fired. A cover layer can be disposed over the antireflective precursor material and the electrically conductive material.
Claims9
A method of forming an antireflective precursor material on a solar cell, comprising:
- providing a decal having a base material and an antireflective precursor material disposed over the base material;
- placing a patterned die in contact with the antireflective precursor material to form a textured pattern into the antireflective precursor material;
- positioning the decal on at least one surface of a solar cell;
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- processing the decal to convert the antireflective precursor material into a textured antireflective coating.
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