Polycrystalline thin film CdS/CdTe photovoltaic cell
US4207119A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 2, 1978 |
| Grant date | Jun 10, 1980 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 2, 1998 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02E10/543
- WIPO fieldSemiconductors
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A photovoltaic cell and a process of making and using it are disclosed wherein extremely thin semiconductor layers are provided through the use of polycrystalline CdS and CdTe. The cell has conversion efficiencies as high as 6% or more when exposed to AM2 light.
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