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Compound solar cell and production method therefor

US10304978B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 18, 2013
Grant dateMay 28, 2019
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Expiry dateJun 18, 2033

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02P70/50

Abstract

A compound solar cell having a higher conversion efficiency and a method for producing the compound solar cell at lower costs are provided. The compound solar cell includes a CIGS light absorbing layer, a buffer layer and a front side electrode layer provided on a substrate. An interface layer made of a mixed crystal compound having a composition represented by the following general formula is provided between the CIGS light absorbing layer and the buffer layer: Zn(Ox,S1-x) . . . (1), wherein X is 0.9<X≤1.

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