CA1103341A - Photovoltaic system having rectifying interface and isotype - Google Patents

Photovoltaic system having rectifying interface and isotype

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CA1103341A
CA1103341A CA300,808A CA300808A CA1103341A CA 1103341 A CA1103341 A CA 1103341A CA 300808 A CA300808 A CA 300808A CA 1103341 A CA1103341 A CA 1103341A
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semiconductor material
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semiconductor
electrolyte
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French (fr)
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Joseph L. Shay
Sigurd Wagner
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AT&T Inc
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Western Electric Co Inc
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01G—CAPACITORS; CAPACITORS, RECTIFIERS, DETECTORS, SWITCHING DEVICES, LIGHT-SENSITIVE OR TEMPERATURE-SENSITIVE DEVICES OF THE ELECTROLYTIC TYPE
    • H01G9/00—Electrolytic capacitors, rectifiers, detectors, switching devices, light-sensitive or temperature-sensitive devices; Processes of their manufacture
    • H01G9/20—Light-sensitive devices
    • 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
    • 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
    • Y02E10/542—Dye sensitized solar cells

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  • Power Engineering (AREA)
  • Microelectronics & Electronic Packaging (AREA)
  • Photovoltaic Devices (AREA)
  • Hybrid Cells (AREA)
CA300,808A 1977-05-03 1978-04-10 Photovoltaic system having rectifying interface and isotype Expired CA1103341A (en)

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US79327977A 1977-05-03 1977-05-03
US793,279 1977-05-03

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JP (1) JPS53140986A (enExample)
CA (1) CA1103341A (enExample)
DE (1) DE2818434C2 (enExample)
FR (1) FR2390013B1 (enExample)
GB (1) GB1586321A (enExample)

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US4053918A (en) * 1974-08-05 1977-10-11 Nasa High voltage, high current Schottky barrier solar cell

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DE2818434C2 (de) 1984-11-08
GB1586321A (en) 1981-03-18
DE2818434A1 (de) 1978-11-09
FR2390013A1 (enExample) 1978-12-01
FR2390013B1 (enExample) 1983-09-30
JPS53140986A (en) 1978-12-08

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