CA1209233A - System and method for eliminating short circuit current paths in photovoltaic devices - Google Patents

System and method for eliminating short circuit current paths in photovoltaic devices

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CA1209233A
CA1209233A CA000439224A CA439224A CA1209233A CA 1209233 A CA1209233 A CA 1209233A CA 000439224 A CA000439224 A CA 000439224A CA 439224 A CA439224 A CA 439224A CA 1209233 A CA1209233 A CA 1209233A
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Masatsugu Izu
Vincent D. Cannella
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Energy Conversion Devices Inc
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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
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    • 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
    • G—PHYSICS
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    • G01R31/50—Testing of electric apparatus, lines, cables or components for short-circuits, continuity, leakage current or incorrect line connections
    • G01R31/52—Testing for short-circuits, leakage current or ground faults
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    • H10F10/00—Individual photovoltaic cells, e.g. solar cells
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    • H10F71/00—Manufacture or treatment of devices covered by this subclass
    • H10F71/10—Manufacture or treatment of devices covered by this subclass the devices comprising amorphous semiconductor material
    • H10F71/107—Continuous treatment of the devices, e.g. roll-to roll processes or multi-chamber deposition
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    • 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
    • H10F77/247—Electrodes made of transparent conductive layers, e.g. transparent conductive oxide [TCO] layers comprising indium tin oxide [ITO]
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H02—GENERATION; CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
    • H02S—GENERATION OF ELECTRIC POWER BY CONVERSION OF INFRARED RADIATION, VISIBLE LIGHT OR ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT, e.g. USING PHOTOVOLTAIC [PV] MODULES
    • H02S50/00—Monitoring or testing of PV systems, e.g. load balancing or fault identification
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    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
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CA000439224A 1982-10-21 1983-10-18 System and method for eliminating short circuit current paths in photovoltaic devices Expired CA1209233A (en)

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