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(88) Date of publication A3: 06.08.2009 (43) Date of publication: 07.07.2010 Bulletin 2010/27 (21) Application number: 08834026.0 (22) Date of filing: 25.09.2008

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  H01L 31/0352(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2008/011133 (87) International publication number: WO 2009/042184 (02.04.2009 Gazette 2009/14)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR Designated Extension States: AL BA MK RS (30) Priority: 26.09.2007 US 975175 P 28.02.2008 US 39659 (71) Applicant: Solyndra, Inc. Fremont, CA 94538 (US)	(72) Inventors: BECK, Markus, E. Fremont CA 94538 (US) CUMPSTON, Brian, H. Fremont CA 94538 (US) BULLER, Benyamin Fremont CA 94538 (US) (74) Representative: Jones Day  Rechtsanwälte, Attorneys-at-Law, Patentanwälte Prinzregentenstrasse 11 80538 München 80538 München (DE)