Electrolytic etch for preventing electrical shorts in solar cell

Details Electrolytic etch for preventing electrical shorts in solar cell Electrolytic etch for preventing electrical shorts in solar cell

1988-12-07

1991-10-08

Hearn, Brian E.

Fishing, trapping, and vermin destroying

437170, 437245, 437923, 437181, 2041291, 2041292, 2041293, 20412955, H01L 3118

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ABSTRACT:
A method for preventing shorts and shunts in solar cells having in order, an insulating substrate, a conductive metal layer on the substrate, an amorphous silicon layer and a transparent conductive layer. The method includes anodic etching of exposed portions of the metal layer after deposition of the amorphous silicon and prior to depositing the transparent conductive layer.

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