GB2083705B - Stacked photoresponsive cells of amorphous semiconductors - Google Patents

Stacked photoresponsive cells of amorphous semiconductors

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GB2083705B
GB2083705B GB8126968A GB8126968A GB2083705B GB 2083705 B GB2083705 B GB 2083705B GB 8126968 A GB8126968 A GB 8126968A GB 8126968 A GB8126968 A GB 8126968A GB 2083705 B GB2083705 B GB 2083705B
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amorphous semiconductors
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Energy Conversion Devices Inc
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GB8126968A 1980-09-09 1981-09-07 Stacked photoresponsive cells of amorphous semiconductors Expired GB2083705B (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

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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

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GB2083705A GB2083705A (en) 1982-03-24
GB2083705B true GB2083705B (en) 1985-07-03

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BR (1) BR8105748A (enExample)
CA (1) CA1172742A (enExample)
DE (1) DE3135353A1 (enExample)
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IL (1) IL63756A0 (enExample)
IN (1) IN157288B (enExample)
IT (1) IT1138583B (enExample)
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DE3135353A1 (de) 1982-07-08
KR890004497B1 (ko) 1989-11-06
IN157288B (enExample) 1986-02-22
KR830008402A (ko) 1983-11-18
NL8104138A (nl) 1982-04-01
GB2083705A (en) 1982-03-24
SE8105279L (sv) 1982-03-10
AU547646B2 (en) 1985-10-31
BR8105748A (pt) 1982-05-25
IT8123829A0 (it) 1981-09-07
SE451353B (sv) 1987-09-28
IE52209B1 (en) 1987-08-05
IE812065L (en) 1982-03-09
ES505270A0 (es) 1982-12-16
FR2490013A1 (fr) 1982-03-12
IL63756A0 (en) 1981-12-31

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