Abstract: A photoelectric conversion module and a method of manufacturing the same are disclosed. The photoelectric conversion module may include a light-receiving substrate in which a first functional layer having a photoelectrode is formed, a counter substrate that faces the light-receiving substrate and is electrically coupled to the light-receiving substrate and in which a second functional layer having a counter electrode is formed. The photoelectric conversion module may include a sealant formed between the light-receiving substrate and the counter substrate and positioned so as to divide a plurality of unit photoelectric cells formed between the light-receiving substrate and the counter substrate. The photoelectric conversion module may include a plurality of interconnection units electrically connecting adjacent unit photoelectric cells.

Abstract: A photoelectric conversion module, for example, a dye-sensitized solar cell, for generating electrical energy from light is disclosed. In one aspect, the module includes a light-receiving substrate, a first functional layer formed on the light receiving substrate and a first bus electrode formed on at least two edge regions of the light receiving substrate. The photoelectric conversion module may have a counter substrate having a second functional layer formed thereon and a second bus electrode formed on at least two edges of the counter substrate an electrolyte layer disposed between the first functional layer and the second functional layer. A first connection line may be electrically connected to the second bus electrode and a second connection line may be electrically connected to the first bus electrode is disclosed. Further, the first bus electrode may be electrically connected to the first functional layer and the second functional layer may be electrically connected to the second bus electrode.

Abstract: A photoelectric conversion device is disclosed. One aspect includes a first substrate and a second substrate spaced apart from each other, an inner sealing portion formed between the first substrate and the second substrate, and an outer sealing portion formed between the first substrate and the second substrate and spaced apart from an outer edge of the inner sealing portion. Furthermore, a plurality of first electrodes may be formed on a surface of the first substrate that faces the second substrate and a current collecting electrode may be formed electrically connecting the first electrodes to each other. The inner sealing portion may be positioned to define a photoelectric conversion region. The current collecting electrode may be formed on the first substrate to extend from a contact with the plurality of first electrodes past an outer sealing region of the outer sealing portion.

Abstract: A sealing member, a photoelectric conversion device having the same, and a method of preparing the same are disclosed. In one aspect, the sealing member for the photoelectric conversion device joins a first substrate and a second substrate, which face each other, and seals an electrolyte solution in a space therebetween. An edge of the sealing member may include a rounded portion and a radius of a circle including the rounded portion is about 50% or more of the width of the sealing member. The sealing member may serve to reduce leakage of the electrolyte solution due to lowered adhesion of the sealing member or a wrinkled sealing member, and thus, improve reliability of the photoelectric conversion device.

Abstract: A photoelectric conversion module including an island type connecting member. A photoelectric conversion module includes: a first substrate and a second substrate, which are disposed to face each other; a sealing member disposed between the first and second substrates, and defining a plurality of photoelectric cells performing photoelectric conversion; and an island type connecting member connecting neighboring photoelectric cells from among the plurality of photoelectric cells.

Abstract: A photoelectric conversion module includes a substrate; a transparent conductive layer on the substrate; a plurality of first scribe lines formed on the substrate by scribing the transparent conductive layer so as to divide the transparent conductive layer into a plurality of unit photoelectric cells; and a plurality of second scribe lines formed along edges of the substrate by scribing the transparent conductive layer so as to electrically insulate the unit photoelectric cells from one another along the edges of the substrate.

Abstract: A photoelectric conversion module and a method of manufacturing the same are disclosed. The photoelectric conversion module may include a light-receiving substrate in which a first functional layer having a photoelectrode is formed, a counter substrate that faces the light-receiving substrate and is electrically coupled to the light-receiving substrate and in which a second functional layer having a counter electrode is formed. The photoelectric conversion module may include a sealant formed between the light-receiving substrate and the counter substrate and positioned so as to divide a plurality of unit photoelectric cells formed between the light-receiving substrate and the counter substrate. The photoelectric conversion module may include a plurality of interconnection units electrically connecting adjacent unit photoelectric cells.

Abstract: A photoelectric conversion module, for example, a dye-sensitized solar cell, for generating electrical energy from light is disclosed. In one aspect, the module includes a light-receiving substrate, a first functional layer formed on the light receiving substrate and a first bus electrode formed on at least two edge regions of the light receiving substrate. The photoelectric conversion module may have a counter substrate having a second functional layer formed thereon and a second bus electrode formed on at least two edges of the counter substrate an electrolyte layer disposed between the first functional layer and the second functional layer. A first connection line may be electrically connected to the second bus electrode and a second connection line may be electrically connected to the first bus electrode is disclosed. Further, the first bus electrode may be electrically connected to the first functional layer and the second functional layer may be electrically connected to the second bus electrode.

Abstract: A photoelectric conversion device is disclosed. One aspect includes a first substrate and a second substrate spaced apart from each other, an inner sealing portion formed between the first substrate and the second substrate, and an outer sealing portion formed between the first substrate and the second substrate and spaced apart from an outer edge of the inner sealing portion. Furthermore, a plurality of first electrodes may be formed on a surface of the first substrate that faces the second substrate and a current collecting electrode may be formed electrically connecting the first electrodes to each other. The inner sealing portion may be positioned to define a photoelectric conversion region. The current collecting electrode may be formed on the first substrate to extend from a contact with the plurality of first electrodes past an outer sealing region of the outer sealing portion.

Abstract: A plasma display panel having a uniformly distributed firing voltage despite of irregular discharge gaps, the plasma display panel including a first substrate, a second substrate facing the first substrate, barrier ribs between the first and second substrates to define discharge cells, address electrodes corresponding to the discharge cells and extending in a first direction, first and second electrodes respectively extending in a second direction crossing the first direction and formed on any one of the first and second substrates, corresponding to the discharge cells, and a dielectric layer covering the first and second electrodes, where the first and second electrodes are spaced apart from each other to form a discharge gap having distances, the dielectric layer having varied permittivities according to distances of the discharge gaps to improve discharge uniformity according to the distances of the discharge gaps.

Abstract: A PDP includes first and second substrates facing each other, a plurality of inner barrier ribs in a display region between the first and second substrates to define display discharge cells, a plurality of dummy barrier ribs in a non-display region between the first and second substrates, the non-display region being peripheral to the display region, a plurality of electrodes between the first and second substrates to generate a discharge in the display discharge cells, a first dielectric layer on the first substrate, the first dielectric layer overlapping the display region and only a portion of the non-display region, at least one phosphor layer in each of the display discharge cells, and a frit in the non-display region connecting the first and second substrates, the dummy barrier ribs being arranged between the frit and the inner barrier ribs.

Abstract: A plasma display panel that includes a first substrate affixed to a second substrate, a plurality of discharge cells arranged between the first and the second substrates to define a display area, an exhaust aperture included in at least one of the first and the second substrates, frit arranged around the exhaust aperture, an application area of the frit being on a side of the exhaust aperture closest to the display area being less than an application area of the frit on a side of the exhaust aperture furthest from the display area and an exhaust tube attached, via said frit, to the at least one of the first and the second substrates to communicate with said exhaust aperture. The application area of the frit is skewed so as to minimize the occurrence of a stain in a portion of the display area near the exhaust aperture.

Abstract: A plasma display panel including a first substrate and a second substrate arranged substantially in parallel with each other, barrier ribs arranged between the first and second substrates to define discharge cells, and a phosphor layer arranged in the discharge cells. First discharge electrodes are arranged in the discharge cells, and second discharge electrodes are arranged in the discharge cells and in a direction crossing the first discharge electrodes to generate an address discharge with the first discharge electrodes. The second discharge electrodes include windows having different sizes for discharge cells having different color phosphor layers.

Abstract: A PDP includes first and second substrates facing each other, a plurality of inner barrier ribs in a display region between the first and second substrates to define display discharge cells, a plurality of dummy barrier ribs in a non-display region between the first and second substrates, the non-display region being peripheral to the display region, a plurality of electrodes between the first and second substrates to generate a discharge in the display discharge cells, a first dielectric layer on the first substrate, the first dielectric layer overlapping the display region and only a portion of the non-display region, at least one phosphor layer in each of the display discharge cells, and a frit in the non-display region connecting the first and second substrates, the dummy barrier ribs being arranged between the frit and the inner barrier ribs.

Abstract: A plasma display panel including slanted electrodes is disclosed. In one embodiment, the plasma display panel includes: i) a front substrate, ii) a rear substrate facing the front substrate, iii) a dielectric wall interposed between the front and rear substrates to define discharge cells together with the front and rear substrates, iv) discharge electrodes including first and second discharge electrodes slanted at predetermined angles and embedded in the dielectric wall, wherein the first and second discharge electrodes surround on a diagonal, discharge corners of a discharge cell, respectively, and v) red, green, and blue phosphor layers formed in the discharge cells. Since the discharge electrodes are slanted, degradation of the phosphor layers due to the collision of ions during the discharge can be minimized. Therefore, the lifetime of the panel can be prolonged.

Abstract: A plasma display panel (PDP) includes front and rear substrates spaced apart and facing each other, a plurality of display electrodes along a first direction on the front substrate, a plurality of address electrodes along a second direction on the rear substrate, the second direction crossing the first direction, a dielectric layer on the rear substrate to cover the address electrodes, barrier ribs between the front and rear substrates to define a plurality of discharge cells, a bottom surface of the barrier ribs being on the dielectric layer, and a phosphor layer on the dielectric layer, at least one portion of the phosphor layer being arranged between the dielectric layer and the bottom surface of the barrier ribs.

Abstract: A plasma display panel includes: a first substrate; a second substrate facing the first substrate; barrier ribs disposed between the first and second substrates to partition a plurality of discharge cells; address electrodes formed on the first substrate to extend in a first direction corresponding to the discharge cells; display electrodes formed on the second substrate to extend in a second direction intersecting the first direction corresponding to the discharge cells; phosphor layers formed in inner portions of the discharge cells; and a dielectric layer formed on the second substrate to cover the display electrodes, wherein the dielectric layer is constructed with a plurality of layers having different refractive indexes.

Abstract: A plasma display panel that can reduce electrode-defects, and can improve efficiency. The plasma display panel includes a first substrate and a second substrate that are spaced apart from each other; barrier ribs dividing a space between the first substrate and the second substrate into a plurality discharge cells; transparent electrodes disposed between the barrier ribs and the first substrate, wherein each of the transparent electrodes comprises a first extension unit and a second extension unit that extend to cross the respective discharge cells, and a connection unit connecting the first extension unit to the second extension unit, and at least a part of the connection unit is disposed on the barrier ribs.

Abstract: A plasma display panel and a method of fabricating the same are disclosed. In one embodiment, the plasma display panel includes i) a front substrate, ii) a rear substrate disposed to face the front substrate, iii) a dielectric wall disposed between the front and rear substrates to define discharge cells with the front and rear substrates, and having portions of different heights from each other, iv) a pair of sustain discharge electrodes including an X electrode and a Y electrode, embedded in the dielectric wall, and disposed to surround a discharge corner of the discharge cell, v) an address electrode embedded in the dielectric wall and disposed in a direction of crossing the Y electrode, and vi) red, green, and blue phosphor layers applied in the discharge cells. In one embodiment, a predetermined gap is formed between the front substrate and the dielectric wall due to a height difference between the portions of the dielectric wall where the address electrode is formed and is not formed, respectively.

Abstract: A PDP includes a first substrate and a second substrate facing the first substrate, a frit glass layer between the first and second substrates, the frit glass layer having a closed geometrical cross-section to define a sealed space between the first and second substrates, a plurality of electrodes on the first substrate and facing the second substrate, the electrodes including electrode terminals, and a common bar extending along an edge of the first substrate to electrically connect the electrode terminals, the common bar being positioned in a region not overlapping with the frit glass layer.