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Photovoltaic device

US8497151B2 · kind B2 · utility

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16Claims

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Assignee

First Solar, Inc. · US

Inventors

Gang Xiong · Beaverton, US
Ricky C. Powell · Ann Arbor, US
Aaron Roggelin · Millbury, US
Kuntal Kumar · Sylvania, US
Arnold Allenic · San Jose, US
Kenneth M. Ring · Waterville, US
Charles Wickersham · Columbus, US

Key dates

Filing date	Feb 22, 2010
Grant date	Jul 30, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 12, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY02P70/50

Abstract

A method to improve CdTe-based photovoltaic device efficiency is disclosed. The CdTe-based photovoltaic device can include oxygen or silicon in semiconductor layers.

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