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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 17, 2015
Filed:
Dec. 18, 2008
Applicants:
Ulrich Kroll, Corcelles, CH;
Evelyne Vallat-sauvain, Chezard St. Martin, CH;
Daniel Borrello, Cortaillod, CH;
Johannes Meier, Corcelles, CH;
Inventors:
Ulrich Kroll, Corcelles, CH;
Evelyne Vallat-Sauvain, Chezard St. Martin, CH;
Daniel Borrello, Cortaillod, CH;
Johannes Meier, Corcelles, CH;
Assignee:
Tel Solar AG, Trubbach, CH;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 31/00 (2006.01); H01L 31/042 (2014.01); H01L 31/0236 (2006.01); H01L 31/0224 (2006.01); H01L 31/18 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 31/0236 (2013.01); H01L 31/022466 (2013.01); H01L 31/1884 (2013.01); Y02E 10/50 (2013.01);
Abstract
The present invention provides an improved thin film solar cell, wherein at least one additional resistive transparent conductive oxide (TCO) layer is incorporated into the solar cell. The additional resistive TCO electrically separates the conductive TCO layers acting as electrodes of such a cell and thus decreases or prevents performance losses. Furthermore, methods for the production of such solar cells are disclosed.