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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 28, 1978
Filed:
Apr. 02, 1976
Klaus Jurgen Bachmann, Piscataway, NJ (US);
Ernest Buehler, Chatham, NJ (US);
Joseph Leo Shay, Marlboro, NJ (US);
Sigurd Wagner, Holmdel, NJ (US);
Bell Telephone Laboratories, Incorporated, Murray Hill, NJ (US);
Abstract
Heterodiodes showing excellent potential for use in solar cells and photoelectric devices consist of junctions of p-type indium phosphide and n-type cadmium sulfide. These heterojunctions can be formed either from single crystal or from polycrystalline semiconductor material. The former type junction when incorporated in a solar cell exhibits promise for applications such as in space vehicles. The latter type junction as used in a solar cell has potential for large scale power generation. A chemical vapor deposition process for producing polycrystalline p-type indium phosphide films for incorporation into such a power producing device is disclosed.