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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 06, 2023
Filed:
Mar. 17, 2021
Applicant:
Garmin Switzerland Gmbh, Schaffhausen, CH;
Inventors:
Lionel J. Dupuy, Pourrieres, FR;
John M. Kenkel, Kansas City, KS (US);
Assignee:
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 31/042 (2014.01); H02S 10/00 (2014.01); H01L 31/0224 (2006.01); G02F 1/133 (2006.01); G02F 1/1333 (2006.01); H01L 31/18 (2006.01); G04C 10/02 (2006.01); H01L 31/05 (2014.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 31/022425 (2013.01); G02F 1/13324 (2021.01); G02F 1/13338 (2013.01); G04C 10/02 (2013.01); H01L 31/042 (2013.01); H01L 31/1804 (2013.01); H01L 31/022475 (2013.01); H01L 31/022483 (2013.01); H01L 31/0504 (2013.01);
Abstract
Systems and methods for generating electrical current from at least one photovoltaic cell is described herein. The photovoltaic cell may be disposed over a display of an electronic device. The photovoltaic cell may comprise first and second conductive layers and a photovoltaic layer. The first conductive layer may be etched such that a width of the metal layer is less than a width of the photovoltaic layer providing visibility to the display disposed below. In some embodiments, a capacitive touch sensor is disposed between the metal layer and the absorber layer for providing interaction with a user.