Global Patent Index - EP 1153441 A1

EP 1153441 A1 20011114 - SOLAR CELL ARRANGEMENTS

Title (en)

SOLAR CELL ARRANGEMENTS

Title (de)

SOLARZELLENANORDNUNGEN

Title (fr)

AGENCEMENTS DE PILES SOLAIRES

Publication

EP 1153441 A1 20011114 (EN)

Application

EP 00901194 A 20000125

Priority

  • GB 0000178 W 20000125
  • GB 9901513 A 19990125

Abstract (en)

[origin: GB2346010A] A solar cell arrangement includes a top cell (2), a tunnel diode (8) and a bottom cell (5) and a monolithically integrated protection diode (11). The protection diode (11) is formed by removing parts of the top cell (5) and tunnel diode (8) in a region. The solar cell arrangement may be a tandem or triple junction solar cell device.

IPC 1-7

H01L 31/068; H01L 27/142

IPC 8 full level

H01L 31/042 (2006.01); H01L 27/142 (2006.01); H01L 31/04 (2006.01); H01L 31/0443 (2014.01); H01L 31/0445 (2014.01); H01L 31/0687 (2012.01)

CPC (source: EP)

H01L 31/0443 (2014.12); H01L 31/0445 (2014.12); H01L 31/0687 (2013.01); Y02E 10/544 (2013.01); Y02E 10/547 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 0044052A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

GB 0001601 D0 20000315; GB 2346010 A 20000726; AU 2115800 A 20000807; EP 1153441 A1 20011114; GB 9901513 D0 19990317; JP 2002535851 A 20021022; WO 0044052 A1 20000727

DOCDB simple family (application)

GB 0001601 A 20000125; AU 2115800 A 20000125; EP 00901194 A 20000125; GB 0000178 W 20000125; GB 9901513 A 19990125; JP 2000595387 A 20000125