Semiconductor device manufacturing: process – Making device or circuit emissive of nonelectrical signal
Reexamination Certificate
2006-03-28
2006-03-28
Dang, Phuc T. (Department: 2818)
Semiconductor device manufacturing: process
Making device or circuit emissive of nonelectrical signal
C438S584000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07018858
ABSTRACT:
A method of producing a light absorbing layer of CIGS for a solar cell by forming a precursor film on a back electrode and treating the precursor film in a selenium atmosphere, wherein an alkali layer is formed on the back electrode by dipping the back electrode in an aqueous solution containing alkali metals and drying and then a laminated precursor is formed on the alkali layer. By applying this method, the alkali layer whose components of Ia-group elements are diffused into the light absorbing layer to improve power conversion efficiency thereof can be easily formed with no fear of denaturing the back electrode and peeling of the layer at the boundary between the light absorbing layer and the back electrode.
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Aoki Satoshi
Kimura Masako
Kosugi Masanori
Dang Phuc T.
Fulbright & Jaworski LLP
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