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Photovoltaic cell with thin CS layer

Patent ·
OSTI ID:869127
 [1];  [1]
  1. El Paso, TX
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An improved photovoltaic panel and method of forming a photovoltaic panel are disclosed for producing a high efficiency CdS/CdTe photovoltaic cell. The photovoltaic panel of the present invention is initially formed with a substantially thick Cds layer, and the effective thickness of the CdS layer is substantially reduced during regrowth to both form larger diameter CdTe crystals and substantially reduce the effective thickness of the C This invention was made with Government support under Subcontract No. ZL-7-06031-3 awarded by the Department of Energy. The Government has certain rights in this invention.

Assignee:
Photon Energy, Inc. (Golden, CO)
Patent Number(s):
US 5279678
Application Number:
07/819,882
OSTI ID:
869127
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

References (12)

Optical Energy Gap of the Mixed Crystal CdS x Te 1- x journal October 1973
Large-area CdS/CdTe photovoltaic cells journal January 1988
Progress towards high efficiency thin film CdTe solar cells journal January 1988
Analysis of post deposition processing for CdTe/CdS thin film solar cells journal December 1991
Preparation and photoconductive properties of sintered films of CdS–CdTe mixed crystals journal January 1977
Stability of Screen Printed CdS/CdTe Solar Cells journal December 1983
CdS/CdTe solar cells by the screen-printing-sintering technique: Fabrication, photovoltaic properties and applications journal January 1988
Effect of Resistivity of CdS Sintered Film on Photovoltaic Properties of Screen-Printed CdS/CdTe Solar Cell journal December 1983
Preparation of Low Resistance Contact Electrode in Screen Printed CdS/CdTe Solar Cell journal December 1983
CdS/CdTe solar cells by the screen-printing-sintering technique conference January 1990
Electrical and microstructural properties of screenprinted CdS layers for CdS-CdTe solar cells conference January 1988
Screen Printed Thin Film CdS/CdTe Solar Cell journal April 1980

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