Patent ID: 8093675

Claim:
A photoelectric conversion element assembly, comprising: a first photoelectric conversion element; and a second photoelectric conversion element, each of which comprises: a first semiconductor layer of a first conductivity type; a first electrode arranged on a back side of the first semiconductor layer and electrically connected to the first semiconductor layer; a second semiconductor layer of a second conductivity type, the second semiconductor layer brought into contact with the first semiconductor layer and arranged at least in part on a light-receiving side of the first semiconductor layer; a light-receiving face-side electrode provided so as to be electrically connected to the second semiconductor layer on its light-receiving side; a second electrode arranged on the back side of the first semiconductor layer, and electrically separated from the first semiconductor layer, but electrically connected to the second semiconductor layer; and a penetrating-connecting section penetrating the first semiconductor layer, and electrically separated from the first semiconductor layer, but electrically connecting the light-receiving face-side electrode with the second electrode, wherein the first electrode of one photoelectric conversion element and the second electrode of an other photoelectric conversion element are electrically connected by use of a linear inter-element wiring member.