High efficiency solar cell structure
Patent
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OSTI ID:5461067
The invention relates to a new-type of solar cell structure, and to a method of manufacturing same. The solar cell is designated as an MINP cell (Metal-Insulator-NP junction solar cell). Essentially, the MINP solar cell is an extremely shallow N-P junction cell with a MIS (Metal-Insulator-Semiconductor) type contact made to the top of the cell. Although combining features of the two technologies, no more processing steps are required than for a conventional P-N junction cell. The advantage of the MINP structure is its substantially improved efficiency.
- Assignee:
- Unisearch Limited (Australia)
- Patent Number(s):
- US 4404422
- OSTI ID:
- 5461067
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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