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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 04, 2000
Filed:
Dec. 18, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
Troy Glatfelter, Royal Oak, MI (US);
Eric Akkashian, Ferndale, MI (US);
Mark Lycette, Berkley, MI (US);
Assignee:
United Solar Systems Corporation, Troy, MI (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
136249 ; 136244 ; 136256 ; 136258 ; 136246 ; 136251 ; 257431 ; 257448 ; 257459 ; 257433 ; 438 73 ; 438 74 ; 438 98 ; 438 83 ; 438 89 ; 438 64 ;
Abstract
A large area photovoltaic device includes a plurality of photovoltaic regions electrically interconnected in parallel. The regions are defined by a plurality of conductive channels which establish electrical contact between a top transparent electrode of the device and a monolithic, metal substrate electrode. A second terminal of the device is provided by a bottom, metallic electrode disposed beneath the semiconductor body, and upon an electrically insulating layer which is supported upon the metallic substrate.