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US 2004/0163701 A1Published application
Solar battery
OwnerHideo Katayamainventor
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Abstract
To minimize the limitations in the prior art, and to minimize other limitations that will become apparent upon reading and understanding the present specification, the present invention discloses a method and apparatus for an increased efficiency solar battery that is not as susceptible to temperature effects.
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A solar battery, comprising:
- a first electrode coupled to an insulating layer;
- a first n-type layer coupled to the first electrode;
- a first p-type layer coupled to the first n-type layer, wherein the first p-type layer comprises at least tellurium;
- a second n-type layer coupled to the first p-type layer;
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- a second p-type layer, coupled to the second n-type layer, wherein the second p-type layer is used as a second electrode.
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A method for making a solar battery, comprising:
- depositing a first electrode on an insulating layer;
- depositing a first n-type layer on the first electrode;
- depositing a first p-type layer on the first n-type layer, wherein the first p-type layer comprises at least tellurium;
- depositing a second n-type layer on the first p-type layer;
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- depositing a second p-type layer on the second n-type layer, wherein the second p-type layer is used as a second electrode.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.