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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 06, 2001
Filed:
Dec. 15, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:
Koji Tsuzuki, Ikoma, JP;
Tsutomu Murakami, Nara, JP;
Yoshifumi Takeyama, Soraku-gun, JP;
Koichi Shimizu, Kyotanabe, JP;
Assignee:
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 3/105 ; H01L 3/120 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 3/105 ; H01L 3/120 ;
Abstract
In a photovoltaic device module comprising a plurality of photovoltaic devices connected electrically through a metal member, an insulating member is so provided as to avoid contact between an edge portion of the photovoltaic device and the metal member. This can provide a photovoltaic device module which is inexpensive, easy to operate and highly reliable.