FR2490013B1 - Dispositif amorphe photosensible a cellules multiples - Google Patents

Dispositif amorphe photosensible a cellules multiples

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FR2490013B1
FR2490013B1 FR8116958A FR8116958A FR2490013B1 FR 2490013 B1 FR2490013 B1 FR 2490013B1 FR 8116958 A FR8116958 A FR 8116958A FR 8116958 A FR8116958 A FR 8116958A FR 2490013 B1 FR2490013 B1 FR 2490013B1
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cell photosensitive
amorphous device
photosensitive amorphous
cell
photosensitive
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Energy Conversion Devices Inc
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    • 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
    • H10F10/172—Photovoltaic cells having only PIN junction potential barriers comprising multiple PIN junctions, e.g. tandem cells
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    • C23C16/22—Chemical coating by decomposition of gaseous compounds, without leaving reaction products of surface material in the coating, i.e. chemical vapour deposition [CVD] processes characterised by the deposition of inorganic material, other than metallic material
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    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
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  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
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  • General Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Photovoltaic Devices (AREA)
  • Element Separation (AREA)
FR8116958A 1980-09-09 1981-09-07 Dispositif amorphe photosensible a cellules multiples Expired FR2490013B1 (fr)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US06/185,520 US4342044A (en) 1978-03-08 1980-09-09 Method for optimizing photoresponsive amorphous alloys and devices
US20658080A 1980-11-13 1980-11-13

Publications (2)

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FR2490013A1 FR2490013A1 (fr) 1982-03-12
FR2490013B1 true FR2490013B1 (fr) 1985-11-08

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KR (1) KR890004497B1 (cs)
AU (1) AU547646B2 (cs)
BR (1) BR8105748A (cs)
CA (1) CA1172742A (cs)
DE (1) DE3135353A1 (cs)
ES (1) ES505270A0 (cs)
FR (1) FR2490013B1 (cs)
GB (1) GB2083705B (cs)
IE (1) IE52209B1 (cs)
IL (1) IL63756A0 (cs)
IN (1) IN157288B (cs)
IT (1) IT1138583B (cs)
NL (1) NL8104138A (cs)
SE (1) SE451353B (cs)

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DE3471834D1 (en) * 1983-03-11 1988-07-07 Exxon Research Engineering Co A multi-layered amorphous semiconductor material
US4598164A (en) * 1983-10-06 1986-07-01 Exxon Research And Engineering Co. Solar cell made from amorphous superlattice material
JPS6177375A (ja) * 1984-09-21 1986-04-19 Sharp Corp カラ−センサ
US4638111A (en) * 1985-06-04 1987-01-20 Atlantic Richfield Company Thin film solar cell module
US4713493A (en) * 1985-10-11 1987-12-15 Energy Conversion Devices, Inc. Power generating optical filter
JPS62136871A (ja) * 1985-12-11 1987-06-19 Canon Inc 光センサ−、その製造方法及びその製造装置
JPS62136885A (ja) * 1985-12-11 1987-06-19 Canon Inc 光起電力素子、その製造方法及びその製造装置
JPH0647730B2 (ja) * 1985-12-25 1994-06-22 キヤノン株式会社 堆積膜形成法
JPH0651906B2 (ja) * 1985-12-25 1994-07-06 キヤノン株式会社 堆積膜形成法
JPH0746729B2 (ja) * 1985-12-26 1995-05-17 キヤノン株式会社 薄膜トランジスタの製造方法
JPH0651908B2 (ja) * 1985-12-28 1994-07-06 キヤノン株式会社 薄膜多層構造の形成方法
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EP0248953A1 (en) * 1986-06-10 1987-12-16 The Standard Oil Company Tandem photovoltaic devices
DD292519A5 (de) * 1990-03-13 1991-08-01 �������@������������@��k�� Transparentes fotoelektrisches element
NL1000264C2 (nl) * 1995-05-01 1996-11-04 Frans Willem Saris Zonnecel met meerlaagsstructuur van dunne films silicium.
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US4217374A (en) * 1978-03-08 1980-08-12 Energy Conversion Devices, Inc. Amorphous semiconductors equivalent to crystalline semiconductors
JPS5513938A (en) 1978-07-17 1980-01-31 Shunpei Yamazaki Photoelectronic conversion semiconductor device and its manufacturing method
NL8104139A (nl) * 1980-09-09 1982-04-01 Energy Conversion Devices Inc Werkwijze voor het maken van amorfe legeringen met vergrote bandafstand alsmede daaruit gemaakte inrichtingen.

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KR890004497B1 (ko) 1989-11-06
IE52209B1 (en) 1987-08-05
KR830008402A (ko) 1983-11-18
IN157288B (cs) 1986-02-22
SE451353B (sv) 1987-09-28
ES8302365A1 (es) 1982-12-16
CA1172742A (en) 1984-08-14
NL8104138A (nl) 1982-04-01
GB2083705A (en) 1982-03-24
AU7501881A (en) 1982-03-18
FR2490013A1 (fr) 1982-03-12
AU547646B2 (en) 1985-10-31
IL63756A0 (en) 1981-12-31
IE812065L (en) 1982-03-09
GB2083705B (en) 1985-07-03
IT1138583B (it) 1986-09-17
IT8123829A0 (it) 1981-09-07
SE8105279L (sv) 1982-03-10
DE3135353A1 (de) 1982-07-08
BR8105748A (pt) 1982-05-25
ES505270A0 (es) 1982-12-16

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