Patent ID: 8066840

Claim:
A method of forming a metallic pattern corresponding to raised features of an embosser comprising: forming a transparent conductive layer having a pattern that matches the metallic pattern on a surface of a transparent top layer of a solar cell structure, the transparent conductive layer having an exposed surface, wherein the transparent conductive layer comprises an organic base with conductive particles comprising at least one of metallic particles and oxide particles dispersed into the organic base, and wherein the conductive particles comprises at least one of indium-tin-oxide, ZnO, SnO, ZnSnO, AlZnO, InZnO, CdSnO, GaZnO, and metallic nano rods, and wherein the step of forming includes the steps of: wet depositing a precursor layer; and partially curing the precursor layer to form the transparent conductive layer; placing a metallic foil in proximity to the exposed surface of the transparent conductive layer; and embossing the metallic pattern directly onto the exposed surface of the transparent conductive layer, the step of embossing including simultaneously applying pressure and heat to a portion of the metallic foil corresponding to the metallic pattern using the raised features of the embosser.