公开(公告)号：US20090229658A1

公开(公告)日：2009-09-17

申请号：US12047842

申请日：2008-03-13

申请人： Mark A. Stan ,  Arthur Comfeld ,  Fred Newman

发明人： Mark A. Stan ,  Arthur Comfeld ,  Fred Newman

IPC分类号： H01L31/00 ,  H01L31/18

CPC分类号： H01L31/0725 ,  H01L31/06875 ,  H01L31/0735 ,  H01L31/1844 ,  Y02E10/544

摘要： A method of forming a multifunction solar cell including an upper subcell, a middle subcell, and a lower subcell, the method including: providing a substrate for the epitaxial growth of semiconductor material; forming a first solar subcell on the substrate having a first band gap; forming a second solar subcell over the first solar subcell having a second band gap smaller than the first band gap; forming a graded interlayer over the second subcell using a non-isoelectronic surfactant such as selenium or tellurium, the graded interlayer having a third band gap greater than the second band gap; and forming a third solar subcell over the graded interlayer having a fourth band gap smaller than the second band gap such that the third subcell is lattice mismatched with respect to the second subcell.

摘要翻译： 一种形成包括上部子电池，中间子电池和下部子电池的多功能太阳能电池的方法，所述方法包括：提供用于半导体材料的外延生长的衬底; 在具有第一带隙的基板上形成第一太阳能子电池; 在所述第一太阳能子电池上形成具有小于所述第一带隙的第二带隙的第二太阳能子电池; 使用诸如硒或碲的非等电子表面活性剂在所述第二子电池上形成分级中间层，所述渐变中间层具有大于所述第二带隙的第三带隙; 以及在所述渐变中间层上形成具有小于所述第二带隙的第四带隙的第三太阳能子电池，使得所述第三子电池相对于所述第二子电池晶格失配。

公开(公告)号：US08969712B2

公开(公告)日：2015-03-03

申请号：US13463069

申请日：2012-05-03

申请人： Fred Newman ,  Benjamin Cho ,  Mark A. Stan ,  Paul Sharps

发明人： Fred Newman ,  Benjamin Cho ,  Mark A. Stan ,  Paul Sharps

IPC分类号： H01L31/00 ,  H01L31/0735 ,  H01L31/0687 ,  H01L31/0725 ,  H01L31/18

CPC分类号： H01L31/0735 ,  H01L31/06875 ,  H01L31/0725 ,  H01L31/1844 ,  Y02E10/544 ,  Y02P70/521

摘要： A multijunction solar cell including an upper first solar subcell having a first band gap; a second solar subcell adjacent to the first solar subcell and having a second band gap smaller than the first band gap; a graded interlayer adjacent to the second solar subcell, the graded interlayer having a third band gap greater than the second band gap; and a third solar subcell adjacent to the graded interlayer, the third subcell having a fourth band gap smaller than the second band gap such that the third subcell is lattice mismatched with respect to the second subcell. A lower fourth solar subcell is provided adjacent to the third subcell and lattice matched thereto, the lower fourth subcell having a fifth band gap smaller than the fourth band gap.

摘要翻译： 一种多结太阳能电池，包括具有第一带隙的上部第一太阳能子电池; 与第一太阳能子电池相邻并且具有小于第一带隙的第二带隙的第二太阳能子电池; 梯度夹层与第二太阳能子电池相邻，梯度夹层具有大于第二带隙的第三带隙; 以及与所述渐变中间层相邻的第三太阳能子电池，所述第三子电池具有小于所述第二带隙的第四带隙，使得所述第三子电池相对于所述第二子电池晶格失配。 第四太阳能子电池被设置为与第三子电池相邻并且与其匹配，下部第四子电池具有小于第四带隙的第五带隙。

公开(公告)号：US20120211071A1

公开(公告)日：2012-08-23

申请号：US13463069

申请日：2012-05-03

申请人： Fred Newman ,  Benjamin Cho ,  Mark A. Stan ,  Paul Sharps

发明人： Fred Newman ,  Benjamin Cho ,  Mark A. Stan ,  Paul Sharps

IPC分类号： H01L31/0725 ,  H01L31/18

CPC分类号： H01L31/0735 ,  H01L31/06875 ,  H01L31/0725 ,  H01L31/1844 ,  Y02E10/544 ,  Y02P70/521

摘要： A multijunction solar cell including an upper first solar subcell having a first band gap; a second solar subcell adjacent to the first solar subcell and having a second band gap smaller than the first band gap; a graded interlayer adjacent to the second solar subcell, the first graded interlayer having a third band gap greater than the second band gap; and a third solar subcell adjacent to the graded interlayer, the third subcell having a fourth band gap smaller than the second band gap such that the third subcell is lattice mismatched with respect to the second subcell. A lower fourth solar subcell is provided adjacent to the third subcell and lattice matched thereto, the lower fourth subcell having a fifth band gap smaller than the fourth band gap.

摘要翻译： 一种多结太阳能电池，包括具有第一带隙的上部第一太阳能子电池; 与所述第一太阳能子电池相邻并且具有小于所述第一带隙的第二带隙的第二太阳能子电池; 邻近所述第二太阳能子电池的梯度中间层，所述第一渐变中间层具有大于所述第二带隙的第三带隙; 以及与所述渐变中间层相邻的第三太阳能子电池，所述第三子电池具有小于所述第二带隙的第四带隙，使得所述第三子电池相对于所述第二子电池晶格失配。 第四太阳能子电池被设置为与第三子电池相邻并且与其匹配，下部第四子电池具有小于第四带隙的第五带隙。

公开(公告)号：US20090188561A1

公开(公告)日：2009-07-30

申请号：US12148553

申请日：2008-04-18

申请人： Daniel J. Aiken ,  Mark A. Stan ,  Fred Newman

发明人： Daniel J. Aiken ,  Mark A. Stan ,  Fred Newman

IPC分类号： H01L31/0232 ,  H01L31/0264

CPC分类号： H01L31/1852 ,  H01L31/022425 ,  H01L31/03042 ,  H01L31/0687 ,  H01L31/0693 ,  Y02E10/52 ,  Y02E10/544

摘要： An arrangement including a concentrator lens and a photovoltaic solar cell for terrestrial use for generating electrical power from solar radiation including a multifunction III-V compound semiconductor solar cell with material composition and bandgaps to maximize absorption in the AM1.5 spectral region, and a thickness of one micron or greater so as to be able to produce in excess of 15 watts of DC power with conversion efficiency in excess of 37%. The concentration level of the lens is selected to optimize the efficiency of the solar cell.

摘要翻译： 一种包括集中器透镜和用于从太阳辐射产生电力的光电太阳能电池的装置，包括具有材料成分和带隙的多功能III-V化合物半导体太阳能电池，以最大化AM1.5光谱区域中的吸收，以及厚度 以便能够产生超过15瓦的直流电力，转换效率超过37％。 选择透镜的浓度水平以优化太阳能电池的效率。

公开(公告)号：US20100229926A1

公开(公告)日：2010-09-16

申请号：US12401157

申请日：2009-03-10

申请人： Fred Newman ,  Benjamin Cho ,  Mark A. Stan ,  Paul Sharps

发明人： Fred Newman ,  Benjamin Cho ,  Mark A. Stan ,  Paul Sharps

IPC分类号： H01L31/00 ,  H01L21/02

CPC分类号： H01L31/0735 ,  H01L31/06875 ,  H01L31/0725 ,  H01L31/1844 ,  Y02E10/544 ,  Y02P70/521

摘要： A multijunction solar cell including an upper first solar subcell having a first band gap; a second solar subcell adjacent to the first solar subcell and having a second band gap smaller than the first band gap; a graded interlayer adjacent to the second solar subcell; the first graded interlayer having a third band gap greater than the second band gap; and a third solar subcell adjacent to the graded interlayer, the third subcell having a fourth band gap smaller than the second band gap such that the third subcell is lattice mismatched with respect to the second subcell. A lower fourth solar subcell is provided adjacent to the third subcell and lattice matched thereto, the lower fourth subcell having a fifth band gap smaller than the fourth band gap.

摘要翻译： 一种多结太阳能电池，包括具有第一带隙的上部第一太阳能子电池; 与第一太阳能子电池相邻并且具有小于第一带隙的第二带隙的第二太阳能子电池; 邻近第二太阳能子电池的梯度中间层; 所述第一梯度中间层具有大于所述第二带隙的第三带隙; 以及与所述渐变中间层相邻的第三太阳能子电池，所述第三子电池具有小于所述第二带隙的第四带隙，使得所述第三子电池相对于所述第二子电池晶格失配。 第四太阳能子电池被设置为与第三子电池相邻并且与其匹配，下部第四子电池具有小于第四带隙的第五带隙。

公开(公告)号：US20090229662A1

公开(公告)日：2009-09-17

申请号：US12047944

申请日：2008-03-13

申请人： Mark A. Stan ,  Allen L. Gray ,  Arthur Cornfeld ,  Fred Newman

发明人： Mark A. Stan ,  Allen L. Gray ,  Arthur Cornfeld ,  Fred Newman

IPC分类号： H01L31/0264 ,  H01L31/18 ,  H01L31/042

CPC分类号： H01L31/1844 ,  H01L31/06875 ,  H01L31/0725 ,  H01L31/0735 ,  H01L31/1852 ,  Y02E10/544 ,  Y02P70/521

摘要： A method of forming a multijunction solar cell including an upper subcell, a middle subcell, and a lower subcell, including: providing a substrate having an off-cut of 15° from the (001) plane to the (111)A plane for the epitaxial growth of semiconductor material; forming a first solar subcell on the substrate having a first band gap; forming a second solar subcell over the first solar subcell having a second band gap smaller than the first band gap; forming a grading interlayer over the second subcell layer, the grading interlayer having a third band gap greater than the second band gap; and forming a third solar subcell over the grading interlayer having a fourth band gap smaller than the second band gap such that the third subcell is lattice mismatched with respect to the second subcell.

摘要翻译： 一种形成包括上部子电池，中间亚电池和下部子电池的多结太阳能电池的方法，包括：提供具有从（001）面到（111）A平面的偏离15°的衬底，用于 半导体材料的外延生长; 在具有第一带隙的基板上形成第一太阳能子电池; 在所述第一太阳能子电池上形成具有小于所述第一带隙的第二带隙的第二太阳能子电池; 在所述第二子电池层上形成分级中间层，所述分级中间层具有大于所述第二带隙的第三带隙; 以及在具有小于第二带隙的第四带隙的分级中间层上形成第三太阳能子电池，使得第三子电池相对于第二子电池晶格失配。

公开(公告)号：US20090078309A1

公开(公告)日：2009-03-26

申请号：US11860183

申请日：2007-09-24

申请人： Arthur Cornfeld ,  Mark A. Stan ,  Tansen Varghese ,  Fred Newman

发明人： Arthur Cornfeld ,  Mark A. Stan ,  Tansen Varghese ,  Fred Newman

IPC分类号： H01L31/06 ,  H01L31/0248

CPC分类号： H01L31/1852 ,  H01L31/022425 ,  H01L31/06875 ,  H01L31/0693 ,  H01L31/1844 ,  Y02E10/544

摘要： A method of forming a multijunction solar cell including an upper subcell, a middle subcell, and a lower subcell, the method including: providing first substrate for the epitaxial growth of semiconductor material; forming a first solar subcell on the substrate having a first band gap; forming a second solar subcell over the first solar subcell having a second band gap smaller than the first band gap; forming a barrier layer over the second subcell to reduce threading dislocations; forming a grading interlayer over the barrier layer, the grading interlayer having a third band gap greater than the second band gap; and forming a third solar subcell over the grading interlayer having a fourth band gap smaller than the second band gap such that the third subcell is lattice mismatched with respect to the second subcell.

摘要翻译： 一种形成包括上部子电池，中间子电池和下部子电池的多结太阳能电池的方法，所述方法包括：提供用于半导体材料的外延生长的第一衬底; 在具有第一带隙的基板上形成第一太阳能子电池; 在所述第一太阳能子电池上形成具有小于所述第一带隙的第二带隙的第二太阳能子电池; 在所述第二子电池上形成阻挡层以减少穿透位错; 在所述阻挡层上形成分级中间层，所述分级中间层具有大于所述第二带隙的第三带隙; 以及在具有小于第二带隙的第四带隙的分级中间层上形成第三太阳能子电池，使得第三子电池相对于第二子电池晶格失配。

公开(公告)号：US20100012174A1

公开(公告)日：2010-01-21

申请号：US12218558

申请日：2008-07-16

申请人： Tansen Varghese ,  Mark A. Stan ,  Arthur Cornfeld ,  Fred Newman ,  Allen A. Gray

发明人： Tansen Varghese ,  Mark A. Stan ,  Arthur Cornfeld ,  Fred Newman ,  Allen A. Gray

IPC分类号： H01L31/00 ,  H01L21/306 ,  H01L21/02

CPC分类号： H01L31/06875 ,  H01L21/02395 ,  H01L21/02433 ,  H01L21/02463 ,  H01L21/02538 ,  H01L31/078 ,  H01L31/1844 ,  Y02E10/544 ,  Y02P70/521

摘要： A method of forming a multijunction solar cell including an upper subcell, a middle subcell, and a lower subcell by providing a substrate for the epitaxial growth of semiconductor material; forming a first solar subcell on the substrate having a first band gap; forming a second solar subcell over the first solar subcell having a second band gap smaller than the first band gap; forming a graded interlayer over the second subcell, the graded interlayer having a third band gap greater than the second band gap; forming a third solar subcell over the graded interlayer having a fourth band gap smaller than the second band gap such that the third subcell is lattice mismatched with respect to the second subcell; and forming a contact layer over the third subcell having a fifth band gap greater than at least the magnitude of the second band gap.

摘要翻译： 一种通过提供用于半导体材料的外延生长的衬底来形成包括上部子电池，中间子电池和下部子电池的多结太阳能电池的方法; 在具有第一带隙的基板上形成第一太阳能子电池; 在所述第一太阳能子电池上形成具有小于所述第一带隙的第二带隙的第二太阳能子电池; 在所述第二子电池上形成渐变中间层，所述渐变中间层具有大于所述第二带隙的第三带隙; 在所述渐变中间层上形成具有小于所述第二带隙的第四带隙的第三太阳能子电池，使得所述第三子电池相对于所述第二子电池晶格失配; 以及在第三子电池上形成具有大于至少第二带隙的幅度的第五带隙的接触层。

公开(公告)号：US20090078311A1

公开(公告)日：2009-03-26

申请号：US12102550

申请日：2008-04-14

申请人： Mark A. Stan ,  Arthur Cornfeld ,  Fred Newman

发明人： Mark A. Stan ,  Arthur Cornfeld ,  Fred Newman

IPC分类号： H01L31/06 ,  H01L31/18

CPC分类号： H01L31/1852 ,  H01L31/022425 ,  H01L31/06875 ,  H01L31/0693 ,  H01L31/1844 ,  Y02E10/544

摘要： A method of forming a multijunction solar cell including an upper subcell, a middle subcell, and a lower subcell, the method including: providing a substrate for the epitaxial growth of semiconductor material; forming a first solar subcell on the substrate having a first band gap; forming a second solar subcell over the first solar subcell having a second band gap smaller than the first band gap; forming a barrier layer over the second subcell using a surfactant, preferably a isoelectronic surfactant such as bismuth or antimony; forming a graded interlayer over the barrier layer, the graded interlayer having a third band gap greater than the second band gap; and forming a third solar subcell over the graded interlayer having a fourth band gap smaller than the second band gap such that the third subcell is lattice mismatched with respect to the second subcell.

摘要翻译： 一种形成包括上部子电池，中间子电池和下部子电池的多结太阳能电池的方法，所述方法包括：提供用于半导体材料的外延生长的衬底; 在具有第一带隙的基板上形成第一太阳能子电池; 在所述第一太阳能子电池上形成具有小于所述第一带隙的第二带隙的第二太阳能子电池; 使用表面活性剂，优选诸如铋或锑的等电子表面活性剂在所述第二子电池上形成阻挡层; 在所述阻挡层上形成渐变中间层，所述渐变中间层具有大于所述第二带隙的第三带隙; 以及在所述渐变中间层上形成具有小于所述第二带隙的第四带隙的第三太阳能子电池，使得所述第三子电池相对于所述第二子电池晶格失配。

公开(公告)号：US20100282307A1

公开(公告)日：2010-11-11

申请号：US12463226

申请日：2009-05-08

申请人： Paul Sharps ,  Fred Newman

发明人： Paul Sharps ,  Fred Newman

IPC分类号： H01L31/00

CPC分类号： H01L31/1844 ,  H01L31/0687 ,  H01L31/0693 ,  H01L31/0725 ,  H01L31/0735 ,  H01L31/1812 ,  Y02E10/544

摘要： A solar cell including a substrate; a first solar subcell composed of GeSiSn disposed over the substrate and having a first band gap; a second solar subcell composed of GaAs, InGaAsP, or InGaP and disposed over the first solar subcell having a second band gap greater than the first band gap and lattice matched to said first solar subcell; and a third solar subcell composed of GaInP and disposed over the second solar subcell having a third band gap greater than the second band gap and lattice matched with respect to the second subcell.

摘要翻译： 一种包括基板的太阳能电池; 第一太阳能子电池，由设置在所述衬底上并具有第一带隙的GeSiSn组成; 由GaAs，InGaAsP或InGaP组成的第二太阳能子电池，并且设置在第一太阳能子电池上，第二太阳能子电池具有大于第一带隙的第二带隙并与所述第一太阳能子电池匹配; 以及第三太阳能子电池，其由GaInP组成并且设置在第二太阳能子电池上方，具有大于第二带隙的第三带隙，并且与第二子电池相匹配。