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(43) Date of publication: 26.09.2001 Bulletin 2001/39 (21) Application number: 99957707.5 (22) Date of filing: 05.11.1999

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: H01L 31/18, H01L 21/312, B23K 26/18 (86) International application number: PCT/AU9900/975 (87) International publication number: WO 0028/604 (18.05.2000 Gazette 2000/20)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE (30) Priority: 06.11.1998 AU PP699698 (71) Applicant: Pacific Solar Pty Ltd Botany,New South Wales, 2019 (AU)	(72) Inventors: BASORE, Paul, Alan Carringbah, NSW 2229 (AU) YOUNG, Trevor, Lindsay Botany, NSW 2019 (AU) BARRETT, Neil Castle Hill, NSW 2154 (AU) (74) Representative: Orian, Yvette Suzanne et al Cabinet Beau de Loménie158, rue de l'Université 75340 Paris Cédex 07 75340 Paris Cédex 07 (FR)