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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 05, 2001
Filed:
Oct. 06, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Seishiro Mizukami, Kyoto, JP;
Takuji Nomura, Otsu, JP;
Assignee:
Kaneka Corporation, Osaka, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 3/1042 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 3/1042 ;
Abstract
A photovoltaic module has a cathode and anode acting as electrodes for collecting an output power. When the photovoltaic module is installed on a roof of a building for example, the cathode is located at a position higher than the anode.