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Tandem photoelectric conversion device
Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co Ltd
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Filing: 1986-12-17
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Granted: 1989-07-11
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Expires: 2006-12-17
Abstract
Abstract An improved tandem photoelectric conversion device is shown. The device comprises at least two photoelectric conversion semiconductor assemblies. The assembly located behind the other has higher crystallinity then the other, so that light with a long wavelength passing through the front assembly be converted into electricity at the back assembly. In the device, an intrinsic semiconductor layer is formed by an ECR CVD system.
Inventors
- 👤 Shunpei Yamazaki
- 👤 Masayoshi Abe
- 👤 Susumu Nagayama
- 👤 Kunio Suzuki
- 👤 Takeshi Fukada
- 👤 Mikio Kinka
- 👤 Katsuhiko Shibata
- 👤 Masato Susukida
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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2026-11-05 22:49
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10F; H10F10/00; H10F10/10; H10F10/17; H10F10/172; H10F19/00; H10F19/30; H10F19/31; H10F19/40; Y; Y02; Y02E; Y02E10/00; Y02E10/50; Y02E10/547; Y02E10/548
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
104 words
A photoelectric conversion device comprising: a pair of substrates, at least one of which is transparent; a structure for supporting said pair of substrates in parallel; a first photoelectric conversion semiconductor device formed on one of the opposed inner surfaces of said pair of substrates; a second photoelectric conversion semiconductor device formed on the other of the opposed inner surfaces of said pair of substrates such that there is a gap between the first and second photoelectric conversion semiconductor devices; and an insulating material filling the gap between said first and second photoelectric conversion semiconductor devices for preventing said semiconductor devices from contacting air.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
104 words
A photoelectric conversion device comprising: a pair of substrates, at least one of which is transparent; a structure for supporting said pair of substrates in parallel; a first photoelectric conversion semiconductor device formed on one of the opposed inner surfaces of said pair of substrates; a second photoelectric conversion semiconductor device formed on the other of the opposed inner surfaces of said pair of substrates such that there is a gap between the first and second photoelectric conversion semiconductor devices; and an insulating material filling the gap between said first and second photoelectric conversion semiconductor devices for preventing said semiconductor devices from contacting air.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
The device of claim 1 wherein said first and second photoelectric conversion semiconductor devices are layered semiconductors incorporating pin junction therein.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
62 words
The device of claim 2 wherein the substrate carrying said first photoelectric conversion semiconductor device is transparent so that said first semiconductor device receives incident light to be converted prior to the reception of said light by said second semiconductor device, the energy gap of the intrinsic semiconductor of said first semiconductor device being wider than that of said second semiconductor device.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
24 words
The device of claim 3 wherein said second semiconductor device is thicker in the direction of the incident light than said first semiconductor device.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
60 words
The device of claim 3 wherein each of said first and second semiconductor devices is formed of series-connected photoelectric conversion elements respectively and the area of each element of the first semiconductor device is larger than that of each element of the second semiconductor device where each area of an element is transverse to the direction of the incident light.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
32 words
The device of claim 1 wherein the crystallinities of said first and second semiconductor devices are different so that the energy output of said first and second semiconductor devices is also different.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
JPS60240167A
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