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H10F 10/16

Photovoltaic cells having only PN heterojunction potential barriers

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Individual photovoltaic cells, e.g. solar cells (electrolytic light-sensitive devices, e.g. dye-sensitised solar cells, H01G9/20) > having potential barriers > Photovoltaic cells having only PN heterojunction potential barriers

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  • H10F 10/161 comprising multiple PN heterojunctions, e.g. tandem cells
  • H10F 10/162 comprising only Group II-VI materials, e.g. CdS/CdTe photovoltaic cells
  • H10F 10/163 comprising only Group III-V materials, e.g. GaAs/AlGaAs or InP/GaInAs photovoltaic cells
  • H10F 10/167 comprising Group I-III-VI materials, e.g. CdS/CuInSe2 [CIS] heterojunction photovoltaic cells

Top Applicants

Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class H10, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. SAMSUNG DISPLAY KR 38,446
  2. TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY TW 30,922
  3. SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS COMPANY KR 30,059
  4. BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP COMPANY CN 20,304
  5. LG DISPLAY COMPANY KR 17,772
  6. BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP COMPANY 15,621
  7. SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY COMPANY JP 13,629
  8. IBM (INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION) US 11,750
  9. SAMSUNG DISPLAY 11,316
  10. SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY COMPANY 9,697