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PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULES HAVING A BUILT-IN BYPASS DIODE AND METHODS FOR MANUFACTURING PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULES HAVING A BUILT-IN BYPASS DIODE

  • US 20110114156A1
  • Filed: 12/08/2010
  • Published: 05/19/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/10/2009
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A photovoltaic device comprising:

  • a substrate;

    lower and upper electrode layers disposed above the substrate; and

    a semiconductor layer disposed between the lower and upper electrode layers, the semiconductor layer absorbing incident light to excite electrons from the semiconductor layer, wherein the semiconductor layer includes a built-in bypass diode extending between and coupled with the lower and upper electrode layers, the bypass diode permitting electric current to flow through the bypass diode when a reverse bias is applied across the lower and upper electrode layers.

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