Photoelectric conversion device and substrate for photoelectric conversion device
US6380480B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 17, 2000 |
| Grant date | Apr 30, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 17, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02E10/548
Abstract
A transparent substrate, a transparent conductive film, photoelectric conversion units, and a back electrode are stacked sequentially from a side on which light is incident. Further, intermediate films are formed between the transparent substrate and the transparent conductive film. The intermediate films are formed so that the relationship of R1<R2×0.8 is satisfied, wherein R1 represents an average reflectance in a wavelength region between (&lgr;−50) nm and (&lgr;+50) nm, where &lgr; (nm) represents a wavelength of the light allowing the photoelectric conversion units to have an optimal spectral sensitivity characteristic, and R2 denotes an average reflectance, in the wavelength region, of the photoelectric conversion device that does not include the intermediate film. In a tandem-type device including plural photoelectric conversion units, intermediate films are formed so that the average reflectance in the wavelength range is decreased in each photoelectric conversion unit. Thus, the conversion efficiency of the photoelectric conversion device is improved.
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