Batteries: thermoelectric and photoelectric – Photoelectric – Cells
Reexamination Certificate
2008-05-12
2011-12-06
Ridley, Basia (Department: 1725)
Batteries: thermoelectric and photoelectric
Photoelectric
Cells
C136S255000, C136S256000, C136S261000
Reexamination Certificate
active
08071872
ABSTRACT:
The present invention relates to semiconductor devices suitable for electronic, optoelectronic and energy conversion applications. In a particular form, the present invention relates to the fabrication of a thin film solar cells and thin film transistors through the advantageous combination of semiconductors, insulators, rare-earth based compounds and amorphous and/or ceramic and/or glass substrates. Crystalline or polycrystalline thin film semiconductor-on-glass formation using alkali ion impurity barrier layer(s) are disclosed. Example embodiment of crystalline or polycrystalline thin film semiconductor-on-glass formation using rare-earth based material as impurity barrier layer(s) is disclosed. In particular, thin film silicon-on-glass substrate is disclosed as the alternate embodiment, with impurity barrier designed to inhibit transport of deleterious alkali species from the glass into the semiconductor thin film.
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Bourke Allison
Fernandez & Associates LLP
Ridley Basia
Translucent Inc.
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