Abstract: An implantable photovoltaic device. The implantable photovoltaic device includes: at least two solar microcells configured to absorb sunlight; a thin film wire configured to connecting the at least two solar microcells to each other; a film configured to support the solar microcells; an upper encapsulation layer configured to encapsulate an upper side of the solar microcells and shield the solar microcells from the outside; and a lower encapsulation layer configured to encapsulate a lower side of the film and connect to the encapsulation layer. According to the idea of the present invention, it is possible to obtain a photovoltaic device which stably and harmlessly operates in a living body.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
June 2, 2016
Date of Patent:
August 4, 2020
Assignee:
GWANGJU INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Inventors:
Jongho Lee, Kwangsun Song, Yong Chul Kim, Jung Hyun Han