Patent ID: 6121541
Filing Date: 2000-09-19
Classification: H01L,Y02E,Y02P

Abstract:
A monolithic solar cell, comprising:a vitreous substrate comprising glass;a first semiconductor comprising a copper indium polycrystalline semiconductor, said copper indium polycrystalline semiconductor disposed on said vitreous substrate comprising glass, and said copper indium polycrystalline semiconductor being selected from the group consisting of copper indium diselenide (CIS) and copper indium gallium selenide (CIGS);a second semiconductor comprising an n-i-p or p-i-n amorphous silicon-containing thin film semiconductor, said second semiconductor comprising said n-i-p or p-i-n amorphous silicon-containing thin film semiconductor disposed above said first semiconductor comprising said copper indium polycrystalline semiconductor;an n-type conductor comprising microcrystalline n-doped amorphous silicon or cadmium sulfide, said n-type conductor positioned between and coupling said first semiconductor comprising said copper indium polycrystalline semiconductor and said second semiconductor comprising said n-i-p or p-i-n amorphous silicon-containing thin film semiconductor; andsaid vitreous substrate, copper indium polycrystalline semiconductor, n-i-p or p-i-n amorphous silicon-containing thin film semiconductor, and said n-type conductor comprising said microcrystalline n-doped amorphous silicon or cadmium sulfide, cooperating with each other for providing a monolithic solar cell.