GB1460090A - Semiconductor photoelectric generator - Google Patents
Semiconductor photoelectric generatorInfo
- Publication number
- GB1460090A GB1460090A GB4932574A GB4932574A GB1460090A GB 1460090 A GB1460090 A GB 1460090A GB 4932574 A GB4932574 A GB 4932574A GB 4932574 A GB4932574 A GB 4932574A GB 1460090 A GB1460090 A GB 1460090A
- Authority
- GB
- United Kingdom
- Prior art keywords
- photo
- cells
- junctions
- rectifying
- isotype
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
- Expired
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- 239000004065 semiconductor Substances 0.000 title abstract 2
- 230000004888 barrier function Effects 0.000 abstract 4
- 238000005476 soldering Methods 0.000 abstract 2
- XUIMIQQOPSSXEZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N Silicon Chemical compound [Si] XUIMIQQOPSSXEZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 abstract 1
- 239000000969 carrier Substances 0.000 abstract 1
- 210000003850 cellular structure Anatomy 0.000 abstract 1
- 238000009792 diffusion process Methods 0.000 abstract 1
- 238000005530 etching Methods 0.000 abstract 1
- 238000009413 insulation Methods 0.000 abstract 1
- 230000031700 light absorption Effects 0.000 abstract 1
- 238000000034 method Methods 0.000 abstract 1
- 229910052710 silicon Inorganic materials 0.000 abstract 1
- 239000010703 silicon Substances 0.000 abstract 1
- 239000007787 solid Substances 0.000 abstract 1
Classifications
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H10—SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES; ELECTRIC SOLID-STATE DEVICES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- H10F—INORGANIC SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES SENSITIVE TO INFRARED RADIATION, LIGHT, ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION OF SHORTER WAVELENGTH OR CORPUSCULAR RADIATION
- H10F10/00—Individual photovoltaic cells, e.g. solar cells
- H10F10/10—Individual photovoltaic cells, e.g. solar cells having potential barriers
- H10F10/14—Photovoltaic cells having only PN homojunction potential barriers
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H10—SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES; ELECTRIC SOLID-STATE DEVICES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- H10F—INORGANIC SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES SENSITIVE TO INFRARED RADIATION, LIGHT, ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION OF SHORTER WAVELENGTH OR CORPUSCULAR RADIATION
- H10F19/00—Integrated devices, or assemblies of multiple devices, comprising at least one photovoltaic cell covered by group H10F10/00, e.g. photovoltaic modules
- H10F19/10—Integrated devices, or assemblies of multiple devices, comprising at least one photovoltaic cell covered by group H10F10/00, e.g. photovoltaic modules comprising photovoltaic cells in arrays in a single semiconductor substrate, the photovoltaic cells having vertical junctions or V-groove junctions
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- Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
- Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
- Y02E—REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
- Y02E10/00—Energy generation through renewable energy sources
- Y02E10/50—Photovoltaic [PV] energy
- Y02E10/547—Monocrystalline silicon PV cells
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- Photovoltaic Devices (AREA)
Abstract
1460090 Photo-cells N M BORDINA V V ZADDE A K ZAITSEVA A P LANDSMAN D S STREBKOV V I STRELTSOVA and V A UNISHKOV 14 Nov 1974 49325/74 Heading H1K A semi-conductor photo-electric generator comprises interconnected photo-cells 1, Fig. 1, with rectifying barriers 6 and isotype (PP + or NN +) junctions 2 adjacent alight-receiving surface 3, wherein the rectifying barrier 6 is located at a distance within the diffusion length of minority carriers from the surface 3. Leads 4, 8 are formed on opposite faces of the photo-cells 1, the lead 8 being solid or having a mesh structure to allow light absorption from both sides. The rectifying barrier 6 may be a PN junction or a Schottky barrier. Various embodiments are described in which the photo-cells have a prismatic shape and the rectifying and/or isotype junctions 6, 2 are formed adjacent a plurality of surfaces of the prism. In one embodiment, Fig. 9, the shape is a parallelepiped and the lead 8 forms a reflecting surface to increase the light gathering power of the photo-cell. A method of forming the generator comprises soldering together a stack of silicon plates with the junctions 6, 2 formed therein, cutting the stack into matrices, forming additional PN and isotype junctions as required, soldering the matrices into stacks, cutting the stacks into monolithic cellular structures, etching the corners of the photo-cells to separate the various junctions, filling the etched corners with insulation, and metallizing the structure.
Priority Applications (1)
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GB4932574A GB1460090A (en) | 1974-11-14 | 1974-11-14 | Semiconductor photoelectric generator |
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
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GB4932574A GB1460090A (en) | 1974-11-14 | 1974-11-14 | Semiconductor photoelectric generator |
Publications (1)
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GB1460090A true GB1460090A (en) | 1976-12-31 |
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GB4932574A Expired GB1460090A (en) | 1974-11-14 | 1974-11-14 | Semiconductor photoelectric generator |
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Cited By (1)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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US5286925A (en) * | 1991-04-18 | 1994-02-15 | Solvay (Societe Annonyme) | Electrical conductor, process for manufacturing an electrical conductor and electrode for an electrolysis cell |
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- 1974-11-14 GB GB4932574A patent/GB1460090A/en not_active Expired
Cited By (1)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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US5286925A (en) * | 1991-04-18 | 1994-02-15 | Solvay (Societe Annonyme) | Electrical conductor, process for manufacturing an electrical conductor and electrode for an electrolysis cell |
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Legal Events
Date | Code | Title | Description |
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PS | Patent sealed [section 19, patents act 1949] | ||
PCNP | Patent ceased through non-payment of renewal fee |