Apparatus and method of manufacturing solar cells

Details Apparatus and method of manufacturing solar cells Apparatus and method of manufacturing solar cells

2005-10-06

2011-11-15

Garber, Charles (Department: 2812)

Semiconductor device manufacturing: process

Making device or circuit responsive to nonelectrical signal

Responsive to electromagnetic radiation

C438S073000, C438S094000, C438S166000, C257SE21125, C257SE21134, C257SE21413

Reexamination Certificate

active

08058090

ABSTRACT:
The present invention relates to the field of thin film solar cells and particularly to an apparatus and method for manufacturing thin film solar cells. At least one material is deposited onto a substrate, whereby the deposited material is heated by means of heating means on a limited area of the deposited material. The substrate and the heating means are continuously moved in relation to each other until a predetermined area of the deposited material is heated, whereby the heated material is cooled in a controlled way, thus, obtaining a desired crystalline structure of the deposited material.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4824489 (1989-04-01), Cogan et al.
patent: 5008176 (1991-04-01), Kondo et al.
patent: 5244509 (1993-09-01), Arao et al.
patent: 5456763 (1995-10-01), Kaschmitter et al.
patent: 5714404 (1998-02-01), Mitlitsky et al.
patent: 6235110 (2001-05-01), Naomoto et al.
patent: 6258620 (2001-07-01), Morel et al.
patent: 2004/0266080 (2004-12-01), Jyumonji et al.
patent: 2005/0072461 (2005-04-01), Kuchinski et al.
patent: 2005/0186342 (2005-08-01), Sager et al.
patent: 11 074206 (1999-03-01), None
patent: 204193490 (2003-12-01), None
patent: 2002362381 (2003-12-01), None
patent: 2004 063924 (2004-02-01), None
patent: 2004193490 (2004-07-01), None
patent: WO 02/41363 (2002-05-01), None
Extended European Patent Office Search Report, dated Feb. 16, 2009, issued in connection with counterpart EP Application No. 05 789 660.7.
PCT/ISA/210—International Search Report.
PCT/ISA/237—Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority.
Olle Lundberg; Band Gap Profiling and High Speed Deposition of Cu (In, Ga)Se2for Thin Film Solar Cells; Uppsala University Department of Engineering Sciences, 2003.
PCT/IPEA/409—International Preliminary Report on Patentability—Apr. 26, 2007.
PCT/IPEA/416—Notification of Transmittal of the International Preliminary Report on Patentability—Apr. 26, 2007.
Notification of the First Office Action (PCT Application in the National Phase) from the Patent Office of the People's Republic of China), dated Jun. 20, 2008, on Counterpart Chinese Application No. 200580034270.3.

Affiliated with

Also associated with

Rating

Apparatus and method of manufacturing solar cells does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.

If you have personal experience with Apparatus and method of manufacturing solar cells, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Apparatus and method of manufacturing solar cells will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-4265759