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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 21, 1995
Filed:
Mar. 04, 1994
Applicant:
Inventors:
Troy Glatfelter, Royal Oak, MI (US);
Mark Lycette, Berkley, MI (US);
Assignee:
United Solar Systems Corporation, Troy, MI (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L / ; H01L / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
257431 ; 136249 ; 136244 ; 257448 ; 257459 ;
Abstract
A large area photovoltaic device includes a plurality of photovoltaic regions electrically interconnected in parallel. The regions are defined by through hole connections which establish electrical contact between a top transparent electrode and a monolithic metal substrate. A second terminal is provided by a bottom, metallic electrode disposed upon an electrically insulating layer supported on the metallic substrate.