Photovoltaic device
US5885725A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 28, 1996 |
| Grant date | Mar 23, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 28, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S136/293
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A photovoltaic device comprises a metal with a smooth surface; a transparent conductive layer formed on the smooth surface; and a photoelectric conversion layer formed on the transparent conductive layer. The transparent conductive layer has an irregular surface at a side opposite to the smooth surface.
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