Global Patent Index - EP 2558612 A1

EP 2558612 A1 20130220 - A METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DEPOSITING A MICROCRYSTALLINE MATERIAL IN PHOTOVOLTAIC APPLICATIONS

Title (en)

A METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DEPOSITING A MICROCRYSTALLINE MATERIAL IN PHOTOVOLTAIC APPLICATIONS

Title (de)

VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR ABSCHEIDUNG EINES MIKROKRISTALLINEN MATERIALS BEI PV-ANWENDUNGEN

Title (fr)

PROCÉDÉ ET APPAREIL POUR DÉPOSER UNE MATIÈRE MICROCRISTALLINE DANS DES APPLICATIONS PHOTOVOLTAÏQUES

Publication

EP 2558612 A1 20130220 (EN)

Application

EP 11716460 A 20110414

Priority

  • US 32490910 P 20100416
  • CH 2011000080 W 20110414

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2011127619A1] A deposition method and system for producing a photovoltaic cell is provided. The method includes maintaining a sub-atmospheric pressure within a reaction chamber during at least a portion of the deposition of the semiconductor material. The distance D separating the first and second electrodes is expressed in mm, and is greater than or equal to about 10 mm but less than or equal to about 30 mm. A concentration of the semiconductor-containing gas in the process gas of at least fifty (50%) percent by volume is established during at least a portion of the deposition of the semiconductor material.

IPC 8 full level

C23C 16/24 (2006.01); C23C 16/455 (2006.01)

CPC (source: CN EP KR)

C23C 16/24 (2013.01 - CN EP KR); C23C 16/455 (2013.01 - KR); C23C 16/45557 (2013.01 - CN EP)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 2011127619A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 2011127619 A1 20111020; CN 102834546 A 20121219; CN 102834546 B 20160330; CN 105887040 A 20160824; EP 2558612 A1 20130220; JP 2013529374 A 20130718; KR 20130093490 A 20130822

DOCDB simple family (application)

CH 2011000080 W 20110414; CN 201180019365 A 20110414; CN 201610101963 A 20110414; EP 11716460 A 20110414; JP 2013504086 A 20110414; KR 20127029314 A 20110414