Patent ID: 6423568
Filing Date: 2002-07-23
Classification: H01L,Y02E,Y02P

Abstract:
A method of fabricating a silicon solar cell having p-doped regions and n-doped regions on a same side, comprising the steps of:(a) forming a passivating layer on a surface of the cell having opened windows at the p-doped regions and the n-doped regions; (b) depositing and patterning a first metal layer comprising aluminum on the passivating layer in such a way that the first metal layer comes into contact with the p-doped regions and the n-doped regions; (c) depositing an insulator layer of inorganic material on the first metal layer; (d) etching and patterning the insulator layer in such a way that the insulator layer has opened windows at, at least one of the p-doped regions and the n-doped regions; and (e) depositing a second three-layer metal stack comprising materials other than aluminum, on the insulator layer of polyimide in such a way that the second three-layer metal stack comes into contact with the one of the p-doped regions and the n-doped regions.