Stacked-type photoelectric conversion device

Details Stacked-type photoelectric conversion device Stacked-type photoelectric conversion device

2006-12-19

2010-12-14

Michener, Jennifer K (Department: 1795)

Batteries: thermoelectric and photoelectric

Photoelectric

Cells

C136S258000, C136S261000, C257S051000, C257S053000, C257S064000, C257S065000, C257S440000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07851695

ABSTRACT:
The present invention makes it possible to provide a stacked-type thin-film photoelectric conversion device having high photostability, at a high yield rate and significantly reduced production costs. In a stacked-type photoelectric conversion device having an amorphous silicon-based photoelectric conversion unit and a crystalline silicon-based photoelectric conversion unit stacked thereon or vice versa, an amorphous photoelectric conversion layer included in the amorphous photoelectric conversion unit has a thickness of at least 0.03 μm and less than 0.17 μm, a crystalline photoelectric conversion layer included in the crystalline photoelectric conversion unit has a thickness of at least 0.2 μm and less than 1.0 μm, and a silicon oxide layer of a first conductivity type included in the amorphous photoelectric conversion unit and a silicon layer of a second conductivity type included in the crystalline photoelectric conversion unit make a junction.

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