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(43) Date of publication: 03.10.2018 Bulletin 2018/40 (21) Application number: 16869315.8 (22) Date of filing: 23.11.2016

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  H01L 21/02(2006.01) H01L 21/316(2006.01) H01L 21/38(2006.01) H01L 41/083(2006.01) H01L 41/273(2013.01) H01L 21/314(2006.01) H01L 21/324(2006.01) H01L 27/142(2014.01) H01L 41/27(2013.01) H01L 51/46(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2016/063696 (87) International publication number: WO 2017/091782 (01.06.2017 Gazette 2017/22)

(84) Designated Contracting States: 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 Designated Extension States: BA ME Designated Validation States: MA MD (30) Priority: 24.11.2015 US 201562259636 P 05.04.2016 US 201662318566 P 05.08.2016 US 201662371236 P 16.11.2016 US 201662423020 P (71) Applicant: Plant PV, Inc Alameda, California 94501 (US)

(72) Inventors: HARDIN, Brian San Carlos, California 94070 (US) SAUAR, Erik N-0860 Oslo (NO) SUSENO, Dhea Oakland, California 94607 (US) HINRICHER, Jesse Pipestone, Minnesota 56164 (US) HUANG, Jennifer Saratoga, California 95070 (US) LIN, Tom Yu-Tang Berkeley, California 94709 (US) CONNOR, Stephen San Francisco, California 94107 (US) HELLEBUSCH, Daniel Oakland, California 94618 (US) PETERS, Craig Belmont, California 94002 (US) (74) Representative: AWA Sweden AB  P.O. Box 5117 200 71 Malmö 200 71 Malmö (SE)