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H10F 10/16

Photovoltaic cells having only PN heterojunction potential barriers

Introduced: January 2025

Full Title

Individual photovoltaic cells, e.g. solar cells > having potential barriers > Photovoltaic cells having only PN heterojunction potential barriers

Classification Context

Section:
ELECTRICITY
Class:
SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES; ELECTRIC SOLID-STATE DEVICES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
Subclass:
INORGANIC SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES SENSITIVE TO INFRARED RADIATION, LIGHT, ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION OF SHORTER WAVELENGTH OR CORPUSCULAR RADIATION

5 direct subcodes

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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/CuInSe [CIS] heterojunction photovoltaic cells