Method of manufacturing a cadmium sulphide photo-voltaic device

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PATENT NO 4403398
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06328926

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The invention relates to the manufacture of a cadmium sulphide photo-voltaic device. A substrate such as a glass is coated with successive layers which are made, in order, of tin oxide, cadmium sulphide, cuprous sulphide and copper to build up a photo-voltaic junction. In order to achieve a fast deposition rate of the cadmium sulphide while achieving a well ordered crystal structure the cadmium sulphide layer is deposited in two stages, the first involving spraying of a weak precursor solution and the second a substantially more concentrated solution to achieve at least a five times increase in the deposition rate. The invention also describes improved techniques for spraying and reducing the effects of the resistivity of the tin oxide first electrode.

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PRUTEC LIMITEDAUDREY HOUSE ELY PLACE LONDON EC1N 6SN

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Laurie, Alexander S Melbourn, GB2 2 10
Whelan, Robert C Comberton, GB2 2 19

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