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Front electrode for use in photovoltaic device and method of making same

  • US 20080105298A1
  • Filed: 11/02/2006
  • Published: 05/08/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/02/2006
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A photovoltaic device comprising:

  • a front glass substrate;

    an active semiconductor film;

    an electrically conductive and substantially transparent front electrode located between at least the front glass substrate and the semiconductor film;

    wherein the substantially transparent front electrode comprises, moving away from the front glass substrate toward the semiconductor film, at least a first substantially transparent conductive substantially metallic infrared (IR) reflecting layer comprising silver and/or gold, and a first transparent conductive oxide (TCO) film located between at least the IR reflecting layer and the semiconductor film.

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