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(11) EP 2 380 213 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
26.10.2011 Bulletin 2011/43

(21) Application number: 08876510.2

(22) Date of filing: 17.12.2008
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
H01L 31/18(2006.01)
H01L 21/268(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2008/087091
(87) International publication number:
WO 2010/071638 (24.06.2010 Gazette 2010/25)
(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

(71) Applicant: Sionyx, Inc.
Beverly, Massachusetts 01915 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • CAREY, James
    Beverly, MA 01915 (US)
  • PRALLE, Martin
    Beverly, MA 01915 (US)

(74) Representative: Cooper, John 
Murgitroyd & Company 165-169 Scotland Street
Glasgow G5 8PL
Glasgow G5 8PL (GB)

   


(54) METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR LASER-PROCESSING A SEMICONDUCTOR PHOTOVOLTAIC APPARATUS