Photovoltaic device having light transmitting electrically conductive stacked films

Patent · Tue Jul 10 04:00:00 EDT 1990

OSTI ID:6565675

Weber, M F; Tran, N T; Jeffrey, F R; Gilbert, J R; Aspen, F E

This patent describes a photovoltaic device. It comprises: a semiconductor layer having a first side and a second side; a first electrode in electrical contact with the second side of the semiconductor layer; and a light transmitting top electrode contacting the first side of the semiconductor layer and including a first light transmitting electrically conductive layer in electrical contact with the first side of the semiconductor layer, the first layer having a first optical thickness, and a second light transmitting layer, having a second optical thickness different from the optical thickness of the first layer; and an electrically conductive metallic layer interposed between and in electrical contact with the first and second layers.

• Assignee: Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Co., St. Paul, MN (USA)
• Patent Number(s): A; US 4940495
• Application Number: PPN: US s 7-280838
• OSTI ID: 6565675
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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140501* -- Solar Energy Conversion-- Photovoltaic Conversion
DESIGN
DIRECT ENERGY CONVERTERS
ELECTRIC CONDUCTORS
ELECTRODES
EQUIPMENT
LIGHT TRANSMISSION
MATERIALS
OPTICS
PHOTOELECTRIC CELLS
PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS
SEMICONDUCTOR MATERIALS
SOLAR CELLS
SOLAR EQUIPMENT