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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 27, 1988
Filed:
Sep. 08, 1987
Applicant:
Inventors:
Prem Nath, Rochester, MI (US);
Timothy Laarman, Almont, MI (US);
Craig Vogeli, New Baltimore, MI (US);
Kenneth Whelan, Clawson, MI (US);
Bernard Kelly, Sterling Heights, MI (US);
Assignee:
Energy Conversion Devices, Inc., Troy, MI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L / ; H01L / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
136249 ; 136251 ; 136256 ; 136258 ; 437-2 ; 437-4 ;
Abstract
A large area, high current, low voltage photovoltaic module including a common bottom electrode upon which a means adapted to collect and transport photogenerated current is disposed. By electrically interconnecting a plurality of said large area modules in series, the voltage obtained therefrom can be added so as to obtain any desired voltage output therefrom.