Photovoltaic device

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1994-11-21

1996-01-23

Weisstuch, Aaron

Batteries: thermoelectric and photoelectric

Photoelectric

Cells

136256, 136258, 257436, H01L 3104, H01L 310224, H01L 310232

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054862388

ABSTRACT:
A photovoltaic device, such as a solar cell, of improved photoelectric conversion efficiency and improved reliability is provided with a metal layer, a transparent conductive layer formed on the metal layer, and a semiconductor layer formed on the transparent conductive layer and capable of photoelectric conversion. The metal layer is composed of aluminum containing silicon, copper, zinc and/or manganese, or of copper containing silicon, aluminum, zinc, tin, and/or beryllium.

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