WO2000002253A3 - Silicon thin-film, integrated solar cell, module, and methods of manufacturing the same - Google Patents

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WO2000002253A3
WO2000002253A3 PCT/US1999/014956 US9914956W WO0002253A3 WO 2000002253 A3 WO2000002253 A3 WO 2000002253A3 US 9914956 W US9914956 W US 9914956W WO 0002253 A3 WO0002253 A3 WO 0002253A3
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Abstract

A polycrystalline film of silicon including silicon grains having an aspect ratio, d/t, of more than 1:1, wherein 'd' is the grain diameter and 't' is the grain thickness. The polycrystalline film of silicon can be used to form an electronic device, such as a monolithically integrated solar cell having ohmic contacts formed on opposed surfaces or on the same surface of the film. A plurality of solar cells can be monolithically integrated to provide a solar cell module that includes an electrically insulating substrate and at least two solar cells disposed on the substrate in physical isolation from one another. Methods for manufacturing the film, solar cell and solar cell module are also disclosed. The simplified structure and method allow for substantial cost reduction on a mass-production scale, at least in part due to the high aspect ratio silicon grains in the film.
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