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Methods of forming a window layer in a cadmium telluride based thin film photovoltaic device

US8241930B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 31, 2011
Grant dateAug 14, 2012
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Expiry dateMay 31, 2031

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02E10/543
  • WIPO fieldSurface technology, coating
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Methods are generally provided for manufacturing such thin film photovoltaic devices via sputtering a mixed phase layer from a target (e.g., at least including CdSOx, where x is 3 or 4) on a transparent conductive oxide layer and depositing a cadmium telluride layer on the mixed layer. The transparent conductive oxide layer is on a glass substrate.

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