Photovoltaic generator circuit and method of making same
US6037602A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 13, 1998 |
| Grant date | Mar 14, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 13, 2018 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH10F77/953
- WIPO fieldSemiconductors
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A solid state photovoltaic generator circuit includes a source of activating radiation, an array of photodiodes responsive to the radiation, a switching device coupled to the photodiode array for responding to an electrical signal therefrom, and a high-impedance resistor which is made of substantially single-crystal silicon and is formed during the formation of the switching device. The fabrication of the circuit is thus significantly simplified and the resistor performance is stable over a wide range of operating temperatures.
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