CIGS film, and CIGS solar cell employing the same

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9614111
APP PUB NO 20150380589A1
SERIAL NO

14766552

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The present invention provides a CIGS film substantially free from oxidation of a front surface thereof and a CIGS solar cell employing the CIGS film and substantially free from reduction and variation in conversion efficiency. The CIGS film, which is used as a light absorbing layer for the CIGS solar cell, includes: a first region having a Ga/(In+Ga) ratio progressively reduced along its thickness toward a predetermined first thickness position from a back surface of the CIGS film; a second region having a Ga/(In+Ga) ratio progressively increased along its thickness toward a predetermined second thickness position from the first region; and a third region provided on the second region and having a Ga/(In+Ga) ratio progressively reduced along its thickness toward the front surface of the CIGS film.

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  • NITTO DENKO CORPORATION

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Chantana, Jakapan Kusatsu, JP 3 7
Kawamura, Kazunori Ibaraki, JP 29 199
Minemoto, Takashi Kusatsu, JP 6 26
Nishii, Hiroto Ibaraki, JP 10 19
Teraji, Seiki Ibaraki, JP 16 19
Watanabe, Taichi Ibaraki, JP 53 181
Yamamoto, Yusuke Ibaraki, JP 146 729

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