| Patent application number | Description | Published |
| 20090194166 | PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICES INCLUDING DOPED SEMICONDUCTOR FILMS - A photovoltaic cell can include a dopant in contact with a semiconductor layer. | 08-06-2009 |
| 20110005591 | Solar Cell Front Contact Doping - A method of doping solar cell front contact can improve the efficiency of CdTe-based or other kinds of solar cells. | 01-13-2011 |
| 20110005594 | Photovoltaic Devices Including Zinc - A method of manufacturing a photovoltaic cell may include depositing a cadmium sulfide layer on a transparent conductive oxide stack; depositing a zinc-containing layer on the cadmium sulfide layer; and depositing a cadmium telluride layer on the zinc-containing layer. | 01-13-2011 |
| 20110083734 | MODULE MOISTURE BARRIER - A photovoltaic module may include a substrate; a semiconductor layer adjacent to the substrate; a lead foil adjacent to the semiconductor layer; a cover glass adjacent to the lead foil, where the cover glass includes a top surface, a bottom surface, and an opening, where the opening penetrates the top and bottom surfaces of the cover glass, and the opening includes an opening lateral dimension; and a barrier layer between the cover glass and the semiconductor layer, where the barrier layer includes a barrier lateral dimension, where the barrier lateral dimension is greater than the opening lateral dimension. | 04-14-2011 |
| 20110088768 | METHOD OF ANNEALING CADMIUM TELLURIDE PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICE - A method of manufacturing a photovoltaic device may include forming a cadmium zinc sulfide layer on a substrate; depositing a cadmium telluride layer on the cadmium zinc sulfide layer; contacting a cadmium chloride to the cadmium telluride layer; and annealing one or more layers, where the one or more layers includes at least the cadmium telluride layer. | 04-21-2011 |
| 20110139240 | PHOTOVOLTAIC WINDOW LAYER - A discontinuous or reduced thickness window layer can improve the efficiency of CdTe-based or other kinds of solar cells. | 06-16-2011 |
| 20110146785 | PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICE INCLUDING DOPED LAYER - A photovoltaic cell with a doped buffer layer includes a metal oxide and a dopant. | 06-23-2011 |