Semiconductor fiber solar cells and modules
US5437736A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 15, 1994 |
| Grant date | Aug 1, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 15, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02P70/50
Abstract
A semiconductor solar cell formed on a optical fiber or fibers, including layers of semiconductor materials surrounding an annular extent of each fiber. The cell is embedded into a superstrate which is a collimating lens. A method of manufacturing the cell and module are disclosed.
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