WO2005006393A3 - Pinhold porosity free insulating films on flexible metallic substrates for thin film applications - Google Patents

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WO2005006393A3
WO2005006393A3 PCT/US2004/016961 US2004016961W WO2005006393A3 WO 2005006393 A3 WO2005006393 A3 WO 2005006393A3 US 2004016961 W US2004016961 W US 2004016961W WO 2005006393 A3 WO2005006393 A3 WO 2005006393A3
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Ronald Martin
Frank Kurchinski
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Monolithically integrated solar cells produced at high temperatures on high temperature metal substrates (100) are disclosed. The coatings are thin-film and the insulating layer (110) is pinhole and porosity-free. The methods and devices disclosed enable cost-effective, high performing monolithically integrated photovoltaic modules using Copper Indium Gallium di-Selenide (CIGS) films to be made on the dielectric coated metallic substrates (100). Embodiments of the invention include deposition methods as well as selection of particular insulating materials for deposition on a thermally stable substrate (100) based on the coating's band gap energy, dielectric constant, and coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE). Tandem CIGS solar cells monolithically integrated on flexible substrates (100) may also be produced by the methods and materials disclosed. The tandem solar cell devices include an upper solar cell, a lower solar cell, and an intermediate buffer layer with a tunnel junction.
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