(19)
(11) EP 1 433 207 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
07.10.2009 Bulletin 2009/41

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
19.08.2009 Bulletin 2009/34

(21) Application number: 02785901.6

(22) Date of filing: 04.10.2002
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
H01L 31/18(2006.01)
C23C 14/58(2006.01)
H01L 31/0224(2006.01)
 C23C 14/06(2006.01)
H01L 31/072(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/IT2002/000634
(87) International publication number:
WO 2003/032406 (17.04.2003 Gazette 2003/16)

(54)

A PROCESS FOR LARGE-SCALE PRODUCTION OF CDTE/CDS THIN FILM SOLAR CELLS

VERFAHREN ZUR GROSSTECHNISCHEN HERSTELLUNG VON CDTE/CDS DÜNNSCHICHT-SOLARZELLEN

PROCEDE PERMETTANT LA PRODUCTION A GRANDE ECHELLE DE PHOTOPILES EN COUCHES MINCES DE CDTE/CDS

(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE SK TR

(30) Priority: 05.10.2001 IT LU20010008 U
17.10.2001 IT LU20010011 U
17.10.2001 IT LU20010012 U

(43) Date of publication of application:
30.06.2004 Bulletin 2004/27

(73) Proprietor: SOLAR SYSTEMS & EQUIPMENTS S.R.L.
55049 Viareggio (IT)

(72) Inventors:
  • ROMEO, Nicola
    I-43100 Parma (IT)
  • BOSIO, Alessio
    I-43100 Parma (IT)
  • ROMEO, Alessandro
    I-43100 Parma (IT)

(74) Representative: Bardini, Marco Luigi 
c/o Società Italiana Brevetti S.p.A. Corso dei Tintori, 25
50122 Firenze
50122 Firenze (IT)


(56) References cited: : 
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US-A- 4 207 119
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  • ROMEO A ET AL: "Recrystallization in CdTe/CdS" THIN SOLID FILMS, ELSEVIER-SEQUOIA S.A. LAUSANNE, CH, vol. 361-362, no. 1, February 2000 (2000-02), pages 420-425, XP004187511 ISSN: 0040-6090
  • ROMEO N ET AL: "A highly efficient and stable CdTe/CdS thin film solar cell" SOLAR ENERGY MATERIALS AND SOLAR CELLS, ELSEVIER SCIENCE PUBLISHERS, AMSTERDAM, NL, vol. 58, no. 2, June 1999 (1999-06), pages 209-218, XP004177956 ISSN: 0927-0248 cited in the application
   
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