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Photovoltaic cell and method for manufacturing the same

US6331672A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateFeb 27, 1997
Grant dateDec 18, 2001
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Expiry dateFeb 27, 2017

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02E10/52

Abstract

A photovoltaic cell comprising a substrate, a back reflector, a transparent conductive layer, and a photoelectric conversion layer, wherein the transparent conductive layer has holes on the surface, is provided. Additionally, a photovoltaic cell comprising a substrate, a back reflector, a transparent conductive layer, and a photoelectric conversion layer, wherein diffuse reflectance of the back reflector is 3 to 50%, is provided. According to the above-described structures, processability, yield and reliability of the photovoltaic cell can be improved, while photoelectric conversion efficiency is maintained at a high level due to back-surface diffuse reflection.

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