Photovoltaic device and method

Patent · Tue May 20 00:00:00 EDT 1986

OSTI ID:5468235

Nath, P; Barnard, T J; Crea, D

A photovoltaic device is described comprising: an electrically conductive substrate layer; a semiconductor body deposited upon the substrate layer; a transparent conductive layer over at least a portion of the semiconductor body for facilitating collection of electrical current produced by the photovoltaic device; and a bus-grid structure, in contact with the conductive layer, the bus-grid structure comprising a current collecting portion comprising grid fingers and a current carrying portion comprising a busbar structure for carrying current collected by the current collecting portion, the entirety of the current carrying portion which overlies the semiconductor body being electrically insulated from the semiconductor body by a layer of solid material.

• Assignee: Energy Conversion Devices, Inc., Troy, MI
• Patent Number(s): US 4590327
• OSTI ID: 5468235
• Resource Relation: Patent File Date: Filed date 24 Sep 1984
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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SEMICONDUCTOR MATERIALS
SUBSTRATES
CURRENTS
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