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US 7,745,724 B2Granted
Photovoltaic cells integrated with bypass diode
AssigneeKonarka Technologies, Inc.
InventorsSrini Balasubramanian, Howard Berke, Kevin Coakley, Markus Scharber
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Abstract
Photovoltaic cells integrated with a bypass diode, as well as related systems, components, and methods, are disclosed.
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A system, comprising:
- a photovoltaic cell comprising first and second electrodes, a first hole carrier layer, a first hole blocking layer, and a photoactive layer between the first hole carrier layer and the first hole blocking layer the photoactive layer comprising an organic material;
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- a diode comprising third and fourth electrodes, a second hole carrier layer and a second hole blocking layer;
- wherein the photoactive layer is also between the second hole carrier layer and the second hole blocking layer, the photoactive layer comprises a semiconductor material, the first hole carrier layer is electrically connected with the second hole blocking layer, and the second hole carrier layer is electrically connected with the first hole blocking layer.
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A system, comprising:
- a photovoltaic cell comprising a first hole carrier layer, a first hole blocking layer, and a photoactive layer between the first hole carrier layer and the first hole blocking layer, the photoactive layer comprising an organic material;
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- a diode comprising a second hole carrier layer and a second hole blocking layer;
- wherein the photoactive layer is also between the second hole carrier layer and the second hole blocking layer, the photoactive layer comprises a semiconductor material, the first hole carrier layer is electrically connected with the second hole blocking layer via a first common electrode, and the second hole carrier layer is electrically connected with the first hole blocking layer via a second common electrode.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.