摘要:
A photovoltaic module comprises a photovoltaic panel having a top edge and a bottom edge. An exterior frame structure attached to edges of the photovoltaic panel defines an upwardly open groove extending along at least the top and bottom edges of the panel to direct rain water away from underside of the panel.
摘要:
A method of manufacturing a photovoltaic device includes the steps of: preparing a plurality of photovoltaic elements each including an insulator film, a first electrode, an amorphous semiconductor film for photoelectric conversion and a second electrode stacked in this order on a supporting substrate; electrically connecting the photovoltaic elements with each other; attaching a common protection film onto the second electrodes of the photovoltaic elements; and removing the supporting substrate from the photovoltaic elements, wherein the protection film mechanically couples the plurality of photovoltaic elements with each other.
摘要:
A color sensor produced in accordance with the present invention comprises a colorless and transparent substrate; at least one color filter disposed on a main surface of the substrate; a colorless and transparent front electrode layer of transparent conductive oxides (TCO) formed on the opposite main surface of the substrate, corresponding to each of the filters; a semiconductor layer formed on the front electrode layer, wherein the interface between the front electrode layer and semiconductor layer is roughened to have a periodic unevenness thereby to decrease the reflectance of visible incident light at the interface; and a back electrode layer formed on the semiconductor layer.
摘要:
A vacuum deposition device, wherein an evaporation source 2 and a deposited body 3 are disposed in a vacuum chamber 1 and a space between the evaporation source 2 and the deposited body 3 is surrounded by a tubular body 4 heated at a temperature for vaporizing the substances of the evaporation source so that the substances vaporized from the evaporation source 2 can reach the surface of the deposited body 3 through the inside of the tubular body 4 and then be deposited thereon, and a control member 8 for controllably guiding the movement of the vaporized substances to the deposited body 3 inside the tubular body 4 is installed in the tubular body 4, whereby the distribution of the vaporized substances adhered onto the deposited body can be controlled so that deposition with uniform film thickness can be performed on the deposited body and, as the case may be, the deposition can be performed with an intentionally set film thickness distribution.
摘要:
A flexible photovoltaic device comprises a first transparent, insulating, and flexible resin layer; a transparent electrode formed on the first resin layer; a flexible resin type locking member formed having satisfactory adherence along the inner periphery of the transparent electrode; a semiconductor layer formed to cover the transparent electrode and the locking member for photoelectric conversion; a back electrode formed on the semiconductor layer; and a second insulating and flexible resin layer formed on the back electrode.
摘要:
A manufacturing method of a photovoltaic device, whereby a photovoltaic device of a large area in the laminated structure of a first resin layer with light- transmitting property, a photo-electric converting element consisting of a transparent electrode layer, a thin-film semiconductor layer and a back electrode layer, and a second resin layer in this order is mechanically cut into an optional size, which is followed by a step wherein the first and second resin layers of the cut photovoltaic device of a smaller area are thermally treated or at least one of the transparent electrode layer and back electrode layer at the section is etched and removed. Because of the above treatment for the cut photovoltaic device of a smaller area, an electric short circuit between the transparent electrode layer and back electrode layer at the section is prevented.
摘要:
A photovoltaic device includes a substrate on which a plurality of transparent electrodes for each photoelectric conversion cell are arranged. On each transparent electrode, a coupling conductor and a plurality of collecting electrodes connected to the coupling conductor are formed. On the substrate, an insulator layer is further formed, which includes a first portion extending in parallel with the coupling conductor and second portions covering the collecting conductors. A semiconductor photo-active layer and a back electrode are formed in this order so as to cover the respective components previously formed. By irradiating a laser beam onto the respective first portions above the back electrodes, the irradiated part of the back electrode and the semiconductor photo-active layer thereunder are separated into the respective photoelectric conversion cells. By irradiating the laser beam onto the respective second portions above the back electrode, the irradiated part of the back electrode and the semiconductor photo-active layer thereuder are melted, and the back electrode of each photoelectric conversion cell is connected to the adjacent transparent electrode through the coupling conductor.
摘要:
A photovoltaic device comprises a glass substrate, and on a surface of the glass substrate, a plurality of transparent electrodes which define each photoelectric conversion cell are arranged at intervals. At one end of each transparent electrode in the direction of width thereof, a conductor and an insulator are formed so as to extend in parallel in the direction of length of the photoelectric conversion cell with a spacing maintained inbetween, for example, by means of screen printing. On the surface of the glass substrate, a semiconductor photo-active layer composed of amorphous silicon is formed so as to cover the transparent electrode and the conductor and the insulator stripes formed thereon. On the semiconductor photo-active layer, a back electrode composed of aluminum is formed. By irradiating a laser beam onto the insulator from the back electrode side, the irradiated part of the back electrode and the semiconductor photo-active layer thereunder are separated at each photoelectric conversion cell. Also, by irradiating the laser beam onto the conductor from the back electrode side, the irradiated part of the back electrode and the semiconductor photo-active layer thereunder are melted, and the back electrode of each photoelectric conversion cell is connected electrically to the adjacent transparent electrode through the conductor.
摘要:
Penicillin and cephalosporin derivatives and non-toxic salts thereof represented by the formula (1), ##STR1## wherein Ar represents a phenyl or heterocyclic group which may be substituted by a halogen atom, or a hydroxy or lower alkoxy group, R represents a hydrogen atom or a hydroxy group, X represents CH or N, ##STR2## 1 and n are integers of 0 or 1 wherein the sum equal to 1 and n is 0 or 1, and m is an integer equal to 1 or 2 are useful antibiotics.
摘要:
A vacuum deposition device, wherein an evaporation source 2 and a deposited body 3 are disposed in a vacuum chamber 1 and a space between the evaporation source 2 and the deposited body 3 is surrounded by a tubular body 4 heated at a temperature for vaporizing the substances of the evaporation source so that the substances vaporized from the evaporation source 2 can reach the surface of the deposited body 3 through the inside of the tubular body 4 and then be deposited thereon, and a control member 8 for controllably guiding the movement of the vaporized substances to the deposited body 3 inside the tubular body 4 is installed in the tubular body 4, whereby the distribution of the vaporized substances adhered onto the deposited body can be controlled so that deposition with uniform film thickness can be performed on the deposited body and, as the case may be, the deposition can be performed with an intentionally set film thickness distribution.