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US 4064521

How Amorphous Silicon Changed Solar Power

This 1976 patent describes using a specific form of non-crystalline silicon to create cheap, thin semiconductor devices like solar cells.

Statusexpired

Granted1977

Expires1996

Claims22

Forward citations197

Prior art4

AssigneeRCA Corp

InventorsDavid Emil Carlson

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