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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 03, 2020
Filed:
Aug. 21, 2015
Applicant:
Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha, Sakai, Osaka, JP;
Inventors:
Takeshi Hieda, Sakai, JP;
Masamichi Kobayashi, Sakai, JP;
Chikao Okamoto, Sakai, JP;
Yuta Matsumoto, Sakai, JP;
Kenji Kimoto, Sakai, JP;
Assignee:
SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Sakai, Osaka, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 31/0224 (2006.01); H01L 31/072 (2012.01); H01L 31/075 (2012.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 31/022441 (2013.01); H01L 31/072 (2013.01); H01L 31/075 (2013.01);
Abstract
A photovoltaic element includes: a semiconductor substrate; a first i-type semiconductor film provided on a part of one of surfaces of the semiconductor substrate; a first semiconductor region including a first-conductivity-type semiconductor film provided on the first i-type semiconductor film; a first electrode layer provided on the first semiconductor region; a first conductive film interposed at least at a site between the first semiconductor region and the first electrode layer.