Performed, thin-film front contact current collector grid for photovoltaic cells

Patent · Tue Sep 22 00:00:00 EDT 1987

OSTI ID:6050043

Bar-on, A

This patent describes a photovoltaic cell comprising: an electrically conductive substrate layer; a semiconductor body deposited on the substrate layer; a transparent electrically conductive layer deposited on the semiconductor body; preformed thin-film electrically conductive grid means for collecting electrical current from the cell. The grid means having a predetermined physical configuration; and an electrically conductive adhesive on the grid means to physically and electrically connect the grid means to the transparent electrically conductive layer, the adhesive having a bulk resistive of from about 0.5 ohms-cm to about 5 ohms-cm.

• Assignee: Standard Oil Co., Cleveland, OH
• Patent Number(s): US 4695674
• OSTI ID: 6050043
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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ADHESIVES
DEPOSITION
DIRECT ENERGY CONVERTERS
ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY
ELECTRIC CONDUCTORS
ELECTRIC CONTACTS
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES
EQUIPMENT
FABRICATION
FILMS
MATERIALS
OPACITY
OPTICAL PROPERTIES
PHOTOELECTRIC CELLS
PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
SEMICONDUCTOR MATERIALS
SOLAR CELLS
SOLAR COLLECTORS
SOLAR EQUIPMENT
THIN FILMS