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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 26, 2002
Filed:
Jul. 25, 2001
Applicant:
Inventor:
Franz Karg, Munich, DE;
Assignee:
Siemens and Shell Solar GmbH, , NL;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 3/1032 ; H01L 3/10336 ; H01L 3/1072 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 3/1032 ; H01L 3/10336 ; H01L 3/1072 ;
Abstract
The invention relates to a diode structure, especially for thin film solar cells. The aim of the invention is to provide a diode structure for thin film solar cells. Said structure allows for an assembly of a thin film solar cell, whereby said assembly is as flexible as possible, efficiency is high, and utilizing materials that are as environmentally friendly as possible. A diode structure comprising a p-conducting layer, which consists of a chalcopyrite compound, and a n-conducting layer, which is adjacent to the p-conducting layer and consists of a compound that contains titanium and oxygen, is provided.