Photovoltaic device
US5807440A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 18, 1996 |
| Grant date | Sep 15, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 18, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02E10/52
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A photovoltaic device is provided which can selectively and stably control the color of an intended exterior surface, particularly a light-incident surface side, of the photovoltaic device, and which exhibits high performance. A diffuser layer is provided on a light incident plane side of the photovoltaic device for scattering and dispersing incident light. By providing a coloring layer thereon to color incident light or using a structure where the diffuser layer itself is colored, reduction of photoelectromotive force performance is minimized while adding color to the photovoltaic device.
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