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20100163810 | METAL INKS - Self-reducing metal inks and systems and methods for producing and using the same are disclosed. In an exemplary embodiment, a method may comprise selecting a metal-organic (MO) precursor, selecting a reducing agent, and dissolving the MO precursor and the reducing agent in an organic solvent to produce a metal ink that remains in a liquid phase at room temperature. Metal inks, including self-reducing and fire-through metal inks, are also disclosed, as are various applications of the metal inks. | 07-01-2010 |
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20110189080 | Methods of making copper selenium precursor compositions with a targeted copper selenide content and precursor compositions and thin films resulting therefrom - Precursor compositions containing copper and selenium suitable for deposition on a substrate to form thin films suitable for semi-conductor applications. Methods of forming the precursor compositions using primary amine solvents and methods of forming the thin films wherein the selection of temperature and duration of heating controls the formation of a targeted species of copper selenide. | 08-04-2011 |
20120094431 | Liquid precursor for deposition of indium selenide and method of preparing the same - Liquid precursors containing indium and selenium suitable for deposition on a substrate to form thin films suitable for semiconductor applications are disclosed. Methods of preparing such liquid precursors and method of depositing a liquid precursor on a substrate are also disclosed. | 04-19-2012 |
20120129332 | METHOD FOR FORMING METAL CONTACTS - Methods of forming metal contacts with metal inks in the manufacture of photovoltaic devices are disclosed. The metal inks are selectively deposited on semiconductor coatings by inkjet and aerosol apparatus. The composite is heated to selective temperatures where the metal inks burn through the coating to form an electrical contact with the semiconductor. Metal layers are then deposited on the electrical contacts by light induced or light assisted plating. | 05-24-2012 |
20130011957 | METAL INKS - Self-reducing metal inks and systems and methods for producing and using the same are disclosed. In an exemplary embodiment, a method may comprise selecting a metal-organic (MO) precursor, selecting a reducing agent, and dissolving the MO precursor and the reducing agent in an organic solvent to produce a metal ink that remains in a liquid phase at room temperature. Metal inks, including self-reducing and fire-through metal inks, are also disclosed, as are various applications of the metal inks. | 01-10-2013 |
20130178011 | DOPANT COMPOSITIONS AND THE METHOD OF MAKING TO FORM DOPED REGIONS IN SEMICONDUCTOR MATERIALS - Dopant compositions comprising a semiconductor material are described. Examples of dopant compositions comprise a particulate dopant component and a liquid or paste component, or comprise a dopant component and a particulate silicon component. Methods of forming doped regions in a semiconductor substrate material using the dopant compositions are described. A dopant composition including a dopant particulate component is described as a dopant source in a method for the formation of radiation-fired or radiation-doped contacts, for example in the formation of laser-fired or laser-doped contacts. Examples of the method find application in relation to the manufacture of photovoltaic cells. The use of doped particulate material, for example a composition including doped silicon powder, may reduce the likelihood of damage to the substrate. | 07-11-2013 |
20140087512 | LIQUID PRECURSOR FOR DEPOSITION OF COPPER SELENIDE AND METHOD OF PREPARING THE SAME - Liquid precursors containing copper and selenium suitable for deposition on a substrate to form thin films suitable for semiconductor applications are disclosed. Methods of preparing such liquid precursors and methods of depositing a precursor on a substrate are also disclosed. | 03-27-2014 |
20140345673 | Photovoltaic Sub-Cell Interconnects - Photovoltaic sub-cell interconnect systems and methods are provided. In one embodiment, a photovoltaic device comprises a thin film stack of layers deposited upon a substrate, wherein the thin film stack layers are subdivided into a plurality of sub-cells interconnected in series by a plurality of electrical interconnection structures; and wherein the plurality of electrical interconnection structures each comprise no more than two scribes that penetrate into the thin film stack layers. | 11-27-2014 |