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Solar cell device

US6593522B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 27, 2001
Grant dateJul 15, 2003
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Expiry dateMar 27, 2021

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

Abstract

A thin film semiconductor layer (3) for serving as a photovoltaic layer is formed on a substrate 1 of a metal foil formed by electroforming. A surface of the metal foil of the substrate 1 is formed in a rough shape of approximately 0.1-10 &mgr;m of mean roughness depth (Rz).

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