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Process and apparatus for continuous production of lightweight arrays of photovoltaic cells

  • US 4,663,828 A
  • Filed: 10/11/1985
  • Issued: 05/12/1987
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/11/1985
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A process for producing relatively large-area, lightweight arrays of thin film semiconductor alloy photovoltaic cells comprising:

  • continuously depositing a thin semiconductor alloy film on a traveling surrogate substrate;

    continuously applying a transparent support material to said deposited thin film semiconductor alloy film opposite said traveling surrogate substrate; and

    continuously separating said alloy film and support material from said surrogate substrate.

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