CA1245330A - Back reflector system and devices utilizing same - Google Patents
Back reflector system and devices utilizing sameInfo
- Publication number
- CA1245330A CA1245330A CA000423034A CA423034A CA1245330A CA 1245330 A CA1245330 A CA 1245330A CA 000423034 A CA000423034 A CA 000423034A CA 423034 A CA423034 A CA 423034A CA 1245330 A CA1245330 A CA 1245330A
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- CA
- Canada
- Prior art keywords
- layer
- transparent
- oxide
- highly reflective
- amorphous silicon
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
- Expired
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Classifications
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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
- H10F10/00—Individual photovoltaic cells, e.g. solar cells
- H10F10/10—Individual photovoltaic cells, e.g. solar cells having potential barriers
- H10F10/17—Photovoltaic cells having only PIN junction potential barriers
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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
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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
- H10F77/247—Electrodes made of transparent conductive layers, e.g. transparent conductive oxide [TCO] layers comprising indium tin oxide [ITO]
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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
- H10F77/40—Optical elements or arrangements
- H10F77/42—Optical elements or arrangements directly associated or integrated with photovoltaic cells, e.g. light-reflecting means or light-concentrating means
- H10F77/48—Back surface reflectors [BSR]
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- 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
- Y02E10/52—PV systems with concentrators
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- 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
- Y02E10/548—Amorphous silicon PV cells
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- Photovoltaic Devices (AREA)
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| US35937182A | 1982-03-18 | 1982-03-18 | |
| US359,371 | 1982-03-18 |
Publications (1)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| CA1245330A true CA1245330A (en) | 1988-11-22 |
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| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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| CA000423034A Expired CA1245330A (en) | 1982-03-18 | 1983-03-07 | Back reflector system and devices utilizing same |
Country Status (15)
| Country | Link |
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| JP (1) | JPS58170075A (en:Method) |
| AU (1) | AU540909B2 (en:Method) |
| BR (1) | BR8301160A (en:Method) |
| CA (1) | CA1245330A (en:Method) |
| DE (1) | DE3308598A1 (en:Method) |
| FR (1) | FR2523768B1 (en:Method) |
| GB (1) | GB2116775B (en:Method) |
| IE (1) | IE54573B1 (en:Method) |
| IL (1) | IL67926A (en:Method) |
| IN (1) | IN161241B (en:Method) |
| IT (1) | IT1160506B (en:Method) |
| MX (1) | MX153416A (en:Method) |
| NL (1) | NL8300925A (en:Method) |
| SE (1) | SE457300B (en:Method) |
| ZA (1) | ZA831342B (en:Method) |
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| JPS6034076A (ja) * | 1983-08-05 | 1985-02-21 | Taiyo Yuden Co Ltd | 非晶質シリコン太陽電池 |
| EP0167231A1 (en) * | 1984-05-02 | 1986-01-08 | Energy Conversion Devices, Inc. | Photoresponsive device incorporating improved back reflector |
| DE3502218A1 (de) * | 1985-01-24 | 1986-07-24 | Licentia Patent-Verwaltungs-Gmbh, 6000 Frankfurt | Fuer photovoltaische solargeneratoren verwendbare solarzelle |
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| JPS62259480A (ja) * | 1986-05-01 | 1987-11-11 | Semiconductor Energy Lab Co Ltd | 光電変換装置作製方法 |
| JPH01304786A (ja) * | 1988-06-01 | 1989-12-08 | Mitsubishi Electric Corp | 光発電素子 |
| JPH0273672A (ja) * | 1988-09-08 | 1990-03-13 | Fuji Electric Corp Res & Dev Ltd | 薄膜光電変換素子 |
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- 1983-02-22 IN IN211/CAL/83A patent/IN161241B/en unknown
- 1983-02-28 ZA ZA831342A patent/ZA831342B/xx unknown
- 1983-03-04 IT IT19923/83A patent/IT1160506B/it active
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