WO2007022221A3 - Photovolatic devices with conductive barrier layers and foil substrates - Google Patents

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WO2007022221A3
WO2007022221A3 PCT/US2006/031906 US2006031906W WO2007022221A3 WO 2007022221 A3 WO2007022221 A3 WO 2007022221A3 US 2006031906 W US2006031906 W US 2006031906W WO 2007022221 A3 WO2007022221 A3 WO 2007022221A3
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Craig R Leidholm
Brent Bollman
James R Sheats
Sam Kao
Martin R Roscheisen
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Craig R Leidholm
Brent Bollman
James R Sheats
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Priority to EP06801573A priority patent/EP1949528A2/en
Priority to CNA2006800349552A priority patent/CN101268608A/en
Priority to JP2008527082A priority patent/JP2009505430A/en
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Abstract

Methods and devices are provided for absorber layers formed on foil substrate. In one embodiment, a method of manufacturing photovoltaic devices may be comprised of providing a substrate comprising of at least one electrically conductive aluminum foil substrate, at least one electrically conductive diffusion barrier layer, and at least one electrically conductive electrode layer above the diffusion barrier layer. The diffusion barrier layer may prevent chemical interaction between the aluminum foil substrate and the electrode layer. An absorber layer may be formed on the substrate. In one embodiment, the absorber layer may be a non-silicon absorber layer. In another embodiment, the absorber layer may be an amorphous silicon (doped or undoped) absorber layer. Optionally, the absorber layer may be based on organic and/or inorganic materials.
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CNA2006800349552A CN101268608A (en) 2005-08-16 2006-08-16 Photovolatic devices with conductive barrier layers and foil substrates
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