How it works
Thin-film cadmium telluride, laminated into glass.
A microns-thin CdTe semiconductor layer is deposited onto glass and sealed between additional tempered panes. Sunlight — including diffuse and low-angle winter light — frees electrons in the film to produce electricity, while the surrounding glass provides structure, insulation and weather protection.
Because the active layer covers the whole pane uniformly, there are no hot spots and no localized overheating — a common failure point in conventional silicon panels.
