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IE781675L - Solar cell array - Google Patents

Solar cell array

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Publication number
IE781675L
IE781675L IE781675A IE167578A IE781675L IE 781675 L IE781675 L IE 781675L IE 781675 A IE781675 A IE 781675A IE 167578 A IE167578 A IE 167578A IE 781675 L IE781675 L IE 781675L
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IE
Ireland
Prior art keywords
substrate
array
cells
transparent
disclosed
Prior art date
Application number
IE781675A
Other versions
IE47153B1 (en
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Photon Power Inc
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Application filed by Photon Power Inc filed Critical Photon Power Inc
Publication of IE781675L publication Critical patent/IE781675L/en
Publication of IE47153B1 publication Critical patent/IE47153B1/en

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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H10—SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES; ELECTRIC SOLID-STATE DEVICES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H10F—INORGANIC SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES SENSITIVE TO INFRARED RADIATION, LIGHT, ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION OF SHORTER WAVELENGTH OR CORPUSCULAR RADIATION
    • H10F77/00—Constructional details of devices covered by this subclass
    • H10F77/20—Electrodes
    • H10F77/244—Electrodes made of transparent conductive layers, e.g. transparent conductive oxide [TCO] layers
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H10—SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES; ELECTRIC SOLID-STATE DEVICES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H10F—INORGANIC SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES SENSITIVE TO INFRARED RADIATION, LIGHT, ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION OF SHORTER WAVELENGTH OR CORPUSCULAR RADIATION
    • H10F10/00—Individual photovoltaic cells, e.g. solar cells
    • H10F10/10—Individual photovoltaic cells, e.g. solar cells having potential barriers
    • H10F10/16—Photovoltaic cells having only PN heterojunction potential barriers
    • H10F10/169—Photovoltaic cells having only PN heterojunction potential barriers comprising Cu2X/CdX heterojunctions, wherein X is a Group VI element, e.g. Cu2O/CdO PN heterojunction photovoltaic cells
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H10—SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES; ELECTRIC SOLID-STATE DEVICES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H10F—INORGANIC SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES SENSITIVE TO INFRARED RADIATION, LIGHT, ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION OF SHORTER WAVELENGTH OR CORPUSCULAR RADIATION
    • H10F19/00—Integrated devices, or assemblies of multiple devices, comprising at least one photovoltaic cell covered by group H10F10/00, e.g. photovoltaic modules
    • H10F19/30—Integrated devices, or assemblies of multiple devices, comprising at least one photovoltaic cell covered by group H10F10/00, e.g. photovoltaic modules comprising thin-film photovoltaic cells
    • H10F19/31—Integrated devices, or assemblies of multiple devices, comprising at least one photovoltaic cell covered by group H10F10/00, e.g. photovoltaic modules comprising thin-film photovoltaic cells having multiple laterally adjacent thin-film photovoltaic cells deposited on the same substrate
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H10—SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES; ELECTRIC SOLID-STATE DEVICES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H10F—INORGANIC SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES SENSITIVE TO INFRARED RADIATION, LIGHT, ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION OF SHORTER WAVELENGTH OR CORPUSCULAR RADIATION
    • H10F19/00—Integrated devices, or assemblies of multiple devices, comprising at least one photovoltaic cell covered by group H10F10/00, e.g. photovoltaic modules
    • H10F19/30—Integrated devices, or assemblies of multiple devices, comprising at least one photovoltaic cell covered by group H10F10/00, e.g. photovoltaic modules comprising thin-film photovoltaic cells
    • H10F19/31—Integrated devices, or assemblies of multiple devices, comprising at least one photovoltaic cell covered by group H10F10/00, e.g. photovoltaic modules comprising thin-film photovoltaic cells having multiple laterally adjacent thin-film photovoltaic cells deposited on the same substrate
    • H10F19/35—Structures for the connecting of adjacent photovoltaic cells, e.g. interconnections or insulating spacers
    • H10W70/60—
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02E—REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
    • Y02E10/00—Energy generation through renewable energy sources
    • Y02E10/50—Photovoltaic [PV] energy
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02E—REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
    • Y02E10/00—Energy generation through renewable energy sources
    • Y02E10/50—Photovoltaic [PV] energy
    • Y02E10/543—Solar cells from Group II-VI materials

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  • Photovoltaic Devices (AREA)

Abstract

A method for producing an array of photovoltaic cells responsive to incident radiation by forming heterojunctionforming material layers over a transparent substrate panel having a transparent electrically conductive coating and thereafter removing selected portions of the materials to form a plurality of cells on a common substrate is disclosed. The cells are then electrically interconnected by depositing electrically conducting materials over substantially the entire panel and removing only those portions of the deposited materials required to form series electrical connections. An array of photovoltaic cells in a back wall-type configuration supported by a rigid transparent vitreous substrate, such as glass, for admitting incident radiation to the cells is also disclosed. The substrate permits high temperature film formation and permits a variety of techniques to be used for subsequently removing portions of the films during formation of the array. The substrate also provides the structural support for the array during handling and installation in yet a larger scale power generating facility. [CA1137197A]
IE1675/78A 1977-09-08 1978-08-18 Solar cell array IE47153B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

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US83154477A 1977-09-08 1977-09-08

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IE781675L true IE781675L (en) 1979-03-08
IE47153B1 IE47153B1 (en) 1983-12-28

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JP (1) JPS5441686A (en)
AU (1) AU517645B2 (en)
BR (1) BR7805816A (en)
CA (1) CA1137197A (en)
DE (1) DE2839038A1 (en)
EG (1) EG13954A (en)
ES (1) ES473061A1 (en)
FR (1) FR2405557A1 (en)
GB (1) GB1575888A (en)
GR (1) GR63166B (en)
IE (1) IE47153B1 (en)
IL (1) IL55165A (en)
IN (1) IN149318B (en)
IT (1) IT1105538B (en)
NL (1) NL186209C (en)
OA (1) OA06048A (en)
PT (1) PT68530A (en)
TR (1) TR20403A (en)
YU (1) YU213178A (en)
ZA (1) ZA783886B (en)

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CA1137197A (en) 1982-12-07
IN149318B (en) 1981-10-24
JPS5441686A (en) 1979-04-03
ZA783886B (en) 1979-07-25
IT7850646A0 (en) 1978-08-08
GB1575888A (en) 1980-10-01
FR2405557B1 (en) 1982-11-12
NL186209C (en) 1990-10-01
GR63166B (en) 1979-09-26
AU3899878A (en) 1980-02-21
EG13954A (en) 1983-03-31
BR7805816A (en) 1979-04-24
TR20403A (en) 1981-06-10
FR2405557A1 (en) 1979-05-04
NL7808630A (en) 1979-03-12
ES473061A1 (en) 1979-11-01
DE2839038C2 (en) 1989-07-27
YU213178A (en) 1983-04-30
DE2839038A1 (en) 1979-03-22
IE47153B1 (en) 1983-12-28
IT1105538B (en) 1985-11-04
IL55165A0 (en) 1978-09-29
IL55165A (en) 1981-05-20
JPS6146993B2 (en) 1986-10-16
PT68530A (en) 1978-10-01
OA06048A (en) 1981-06-30
AU517645B2 (en) 1981-08-13

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