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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 28, 1993
Filed:
Oct. 16, 1991
Porponth Sichanugrist, Tokyo, JP;
Norimitsu Tanaka, Tokyo, JP;
Showa Shell Sekiyu K.K., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An integrated photovoltaic device which comprises a plurality of amorphous silicon based solar cells each comprising on the light-receiving side of a common transparent substrate, a transparent electrode, a metal electrode on the transparent electrode, and an amorphous semiconductor layer interposed between the metal electrode and the transparent electrode, said plurality of solar cells being interconnected in a series or series-parallel fashion by means of said transparent electrode and said metal electrode, said metal electrode being formed of a metal film comprising, in superposition in order from the amorphous semiconductor layer side, layers of aluminum, an additive metal for aluminum bronze, and copper.