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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 09, 2001
Filed:
Nov. 05, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Masataka Kondo, Kobe, JP;
Atsushi Takenaka, Otsu, JP;
Assignee:
Kaneka Corporation, Osaka, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 2/500 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 2/500 ;
Abstract
A solar cell (,) and a support member (,) supporting the solar cell (,) are provided, the support member (,) has a metal portion, and between the solar cell (,) and the metal portion of the support member (,), a spacer (,) is provided. The spacer (,) has coefficient of thermal conductivity of at most 10,W/cm·° C. and functions as an heat insulator, and/or resistivity of at least 10,&OHgr;·cm and functions as an electrical insulator, and maintains its shape when the solar cell (,) is in a state of operation.