Photovoltaic device and method

Patent · Tue May 20 04:00:00 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
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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14 SOLAR ENERGY
140600* -- Solar Energy-- Photovoltaic Power Systems
CURRENTS
DESIGN
ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY
ELECTRIC CURRENTS
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
ELECTRICAL INSULATORS
ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES
ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT
EQUIPMENT
LAYERS
MATERIALS
OPACITY
OPTICAL PROPERTIES
PHOTOVOLTAIC POWER SUPPLIES
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
POWER SUPPLIES
SEMICONDUCTOR MATERIALS
SOLAR EQUIPMENT
SUBSTRATES