公开(公告)号：US11929447B2

公开(公告)日：2024-03-12

申请号：US16980346

申请日：2019-03-12

Applicant: First Solar, Inc.

Inventor： Joshua Brubaker ,  Joan King ,  Benjamin Milliron ,  Jay Norman ,  Jason Robinson ,  John Tumbush

IPC: H01L31/18

CPC classification number: H01L31/1864 ,  H01L31/1832 ,  H01L31/1836

Abstract: A method for annealing an absorber layer is disclosed, the method including contacting a surface of the absorber layer with an annealing material provided as a gel. The annealing material comprises cadmium chloride and a thickening agent. A viscosity of the gel of the annealing material is greater than or equal to 5 millipascal seconds.

公开(公告)号：US20210043794A1

公开(公告)日：2021-02-11

申请号：US16980346

申请日：2019-03-12

Applicant: First Solar, Inc.

Inventor： Joshua Brubaker ,  Joan King ,  Benjamin Milliron ,  Jay Norman ,  Jason Robinson ,  John Tumbush

IPC: H01L31/18

Abstract: A method for annealing an absorber layer is disclosed, the method including contacting a surface of the absorber layer with an annealing material provided as a gel. The annealing material comprises cadmium chloride and a thickening agent. A viscosity of the gel of the annealing material is greater than or equal to 5 millipascal seconds.