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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 17, 1982
Filed:
Dec. 15, 1980
Applicant:
Inventors:
Gabor F Fulop, King of Prussia, PA (US);
Jacob F Betz, Quakertown, PA (US);
Peter V Meyers, Coopersburg, PA (US);
Mitchell E Doty, Chalfont, PA (US);
Assignee:
Ametek, Inc., Paoli, PA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
136255 ; 136260 ; 136264 ; 357 15 ; 357 30 ; 204 86 ; 204 92 ;
Abstract
Photovoltaic cell comprises thin film cadmium telluride in ohmic contact with a conductive substrate, preferbaly comprising a cadmium surface, through a cadmium-rich layer at the interface with the substrate. The cell further includes a rectifying barrier layer which may be a Schottky barrier. The film is electrodeposited on the substrate surface and the substrate materials and electrodeposition conditions are controlled so as to produce a substantially stoichiometric deposit. Preferably, the film or cell is subsequently treated to enhance its efficiency.