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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 28, 2002
Filed:
Aug. 09, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 3/104 ; H01Q 1/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 3/104 ; H01Q 1/00 ;
Abstract
An apparatus ( ) for converting solar energy into electrical energy and for radiating and/or receiving high frequency electromagnetic waves is described. The apparatus ( ) includes at least one solar cell ( ) provided with electrodes in the form of electrically conducting contacts, wherein at least one of the contacts of the solar cell at the same time forms an antenna element.