Patent ID: 7744705
Filing Date: 2010-06-29
Classification: H01L,Y02E,Y02P

Abstract:
1. A quaternary or higher group IB-IIIA-VIA alloy having the general formula (I): wherein: A is Cu; B is In; C is Ga; D is a first group VIA element (hereinafter referred to as VIA E is a second group VIA element (hereinafter referred to as VIA each of x and y independently are from 0 to 1, provided that both x and y are not zero or one at the same time and if x is zero y must be smaller than 1 and if y is zero x must be smaller than one; and the alloy being characterized by an x-ray diffraction pattern (XRD) having a main [112] peak at a 2θ angle (2θ