Batteries: thermoelectric and photoelectric – Photoelectric – Panel or array
Patent
1985-05-06
1990-05-08
Kittle, John E.
Batteries: thermoelectric and photoelectric
Photoelectric
Panel or array
136258, 428215, 428446, 428699, 427 74, 357 30, H01L 3104, B32B 702, B32B 900, B05D 512
Patent
active
049235249
ABSTRACT:
A photovoltaic laminate of different semiconductor layers for providing a wide range of photovoltaic characteristics. One of the layers is an amorphous semiconductor and at least one other of the layers is of crystalline particles. Additional semiconductor layers, both amorphous and non-amorphous, may be included. The amorphous layers have a thickness of about a few microns and the crystalline layers have a thickness above about 60 microns. The various semiconductor layers can include P, N and intrinsic regions. In accordance with a method aspect of the invention, the particulate layers are produced by blowing a molten semiconductor through a nozzle or by the spin coating of emulsions. The particles are desirably accompanied by a binder in the form of a silicate, an acrylic or a cycloaliphatic epoxy.
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Chronar Corp.
Kersey George E.
Kittle John E.
Rucker Susan S.
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