METHOD OF MANUFACTURING FINGER ELECTRODE STRUCTURES WHICH MAKE ELECTRICAL CONTACT ON AMORPHOUS SILICIUM SOLAR CELLS

• Main Authors: MOLLER, MATTHIAS, KAUSCHE, HELMOLD
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; German
• Published: 01.03.1989
• Edition: 4
• Subjects: BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS; ELECTRIC SOLID STATE DEVICES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; ELECTRICITY; SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES

A method for manufacturing finger type electrode structures which form electric contacts at solar cells consisting of amorphous silicon. The substrate is first coated with a chromium-nickel layer and then a substantially pure nickel layer. After immersion in a mildly activated fluxing agent, a tin a...