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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 30, 2001
Filed:
Aug. 27, 1997
Masafumi Sano, Kyoto, JP;
Tetsuro Nakamura, Kyotanabe, JP;
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
In a photovoltaic device having a plurality of pin structures, the pin structures comprise a first pin structure, a second pin structure and a third pin structure in the order from the light-incident side, each having an i-type semiconductor layer, and the i-type semiconductor layer of the first pin structure comprises amorphous silicon, the i-type semiconductor layer of the second pin structure comprises microcrystalline silicon and the i-type semiconductor layer of the third pin structure comprises amorphous silicon germanium or microcrystalline silicon germanium. The photovoltaic device according to the present invention provides a superior photoelectric conversion efficiency and less causing photo-deterioration.