Photovoltaic device and method of manufacturing thereof

Patent · Tue Jul 28 04:00:00 EDT 1981

OSTI ID:6383012

Imai, T; Kuwano, Y; Umetani, M

A photovoltaic device comprises a light transmissive insulating substrate, on which a plurality of isolated transparent electrodes are formed. An amorphous silicon layer of a pin structure, for example, is formed on the substrate continuously and in common to the respective transparent electrodes. Aluminum electrodes are formed on the surface of the amorphous silicon layer so as to correspond to the respective transparent electrodes. The transparent electrodes and the aluminum electrodes are electrically connected to the adjacent opponent electrodes to withdraw in a series fashion photovoltaic power generated at the respective photoelectric conversion regions.

• Assignee: Sanyo Electric Co Ltd (Japan)
• Patent Number(s): US 4281208
• OSTI ID: 6383012
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

14 SOLAR ENERGY
140501* -- Solar Energy Conversion-- Photovoltaic Conversion
ALUMINIUM
AMORPHOUS STATE
CONVERSION
DESIGN
DIRECT ENERGY CONVERSION
DIRECT ENERGY CONVERTERS
ELECTRIC CONTACTS
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
ELECTRODES
ELEMENTS
ENERGY CONVERSION
EQUIPMENT
JUNCTIONS
METALS
P-N JUNCTIONS
PHOTOELECTRIC CELLS
PHOTOTRANSISTORS
PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS
PHOTOVOLTAIC CONVERSION
SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES
SEMICONDUCTOR DIODES
SEMICONDUCTOR JUNCTIONS
SILICON COMPOUNDS
SILICON DIODES
SILICON SOLAR CELLS
SOLAR CELL ARRAYS
SOLAR CELLS
SOLAR EQUIPMENT
TRANSISTORS