Solar cell with oxide tunneling junctions
US8686283B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 12, 2010 |
| Grant date | Apr 1, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 31, 2032 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02P70/50
Abstract
One embodiment of the present invention provides a tunneling junction based solar cell. The solar cell includes a base layer; a quantum-tunneling-barrier (QTB) layer situated adjacent to the base layer; an emitter; a surface field layer; a front-side electrode; and a back-side electrode.
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