Partially transparent photovoltaic modules
US6858461B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 25, 2002 |
| Grant date | Feb 22, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 25, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02E10/50
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A photovoltaic cell comprising a supporting substrate, a front contact layer on the substrate, a layer or layers of semiconductor material and a back contact layer comprising a metal, the back contact having areas without metal thereby permitting the passage of light through the cell.
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