公开(公告)号：US07592538B2

公开(公告)日：2009-09-22

申请号：US11058595

申请日：2005-05-06

申请人： Paul R. Sharps ,  Daniel J. Aiken ,  Doug Collins ,  Mark A. Stan

发明人： Paul R. Sharps ,  Daniel J. Aiken ,  Doug Collins ,  Mark A. Stan

IPC分类号： H01L31/00

CPC分类号： H01L31/1852 ,  H01L27/1421 ,  H01L31/00 ,  H01L31/03046 ,  H01L31/0687 ,  H01L31/0735 ,  Y02E10/544 ,  Y02P70/521 ,  Y10S136/293

摘要： A method of making a multijunction solar cell, including first and second solar cells on a substrate with a bypass diode having an intrinsic layer and operative for passing current when the multijunction solar cell is shaded. In one embodiment, a vertical sequence of solar cells are epitaxially grown on a first portion of the substrate, and the layers of the diode are epitaxially grown on a second portion of the substrate with the layers of the bypass diode being deposited subsequent to the layers of the top solar cell.

摘要翻译： 一种制造多结太阳能电池的方法，包括在具有本征层的旁路二极管的衬底上的第一和第二太阳能电池，并且当多结太阳能电池被遮蔽时可用于通过电流。 在一个实施例中，在衬底的第一部分上外延生长太阳能电池的垂直序列，并且二极管的层在衬底的第二部分上外延生长，旁路二极管的层被沉积在层之后 的顶级太阳能电池。

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：US07071407B2

公开(公告)日：2006-07-04

申请号：US10285780

申请日：2002-10-31

申请人： Navid Faterni ,  Daniel J. Aiken ,  Mark A. Stan

发明人： Navid Faterni ,  Daniel J. Aiken ,  Mark A. Stan

IPC分类号： H01L31/68

CPC分类号： H01L31/03046 ,  H01L31/032 ,  H01L31/0687 ,  H01L31/0725 ,  H01L31/078 ,  Y02E10/544 ,  Y02P70/521

摘要： A method and a multijunction solar device having a high band gap heterojunction middle solar cell are disclosed. In one embodiment, a triple-junction solar device includes bottom, middle, and top cells. The bottom cell has a germanium (Ge) substrate and a buffer layer, wherein the buffer layer is disposed over the Ge substrate. The middle cell contains a heterojunction structure, which further includes an emitter layer and a base layer that are disposed over the bottom cell. The top cell contains an emitter layer and a base layer disposed over the middle cell.

公开(公告)号：US06864414B2

公开(公告)日：2005-03-08

申请号：US10280593

申请日：2002-10-24

申请人： Paul R. Sharps ,  Daniel J. Aiken ,  Doug Collins ,  Mark A. Stan

发明人： Paul R. Sharps ,  Daniel J. Aiken ,  Doug Collins ,  Mark A. Stan

IPC分类号： H01L31/04 ,  H01L27/142 ,  H01L31/00 ,  H01L31/0687 ,  H01L31/0725 ,  H01L31/0735 ,  H01L31/075

CPC分类号： H01L31/1852 ,  H01L27/1421 ,  H01L31/00 ,  H01L31/03046 ,  H01L31/0687 ,  H01L31/0735 ,  Y02E10/544 ,  Y02P70/521 ,  Y10S136/293

摘要： A solar cell having a multijunction solar cell structure with a bypass diode is disclosed. The bypass diode provides a reverse bias protection for the multijunction solar cell structure. In one embodiment, the multifunction solar cell structure includes a substrate, a bottom cell, a middle cell, a top cell, a bypass diode, a lateral conduction layer, and a shunt. The lateral conduction layer is deposited over the top cell. The bypass diode is deposited over the lateral conduction layer. One side of the shunt is connected to the substrate and another side of the shunt is connected to the lateral conduction layer. In another embodiment, the bypass diode contains an i-layer to enhance the diode performance.

摘要翻译： 公开了具有带旁路二极管的多结太阳能电池结构的太阳能电池。 旁路二极管为多结太阳能电池结构提供反向偏置保护。 在一个实施例中，多功能太阳能电池结构包括衬底，底部电池，中间电池，顶部电池，旁路二极管，横向导电层和分流器。 横向导电层沉积在顶部电池上。 旁路二极管沉积在横向导电层上。 分流器的一侧连接到基板，并且分流器的另一侧连接到横向导电层。 在另一个实施例中，旁路二极管包含i层以增强二极管性能。

公开(公告)号：US06680432B2

公开(公告)日：2004-01-20

申请号：US09999598

申请日：2001-10-24

申请人： Paul R. Sharps ,  Marvin Brad Clevenger ,  Mark A. Stan

发明人： Paul R. Sharps ,  Marvin Brad Clevenger ,  Mark A. Stan

IPC分类号： H01L3106

CPC分类号： H01L31/0725 ,  H01L27/1421 ,  H01L31/03046 ,  H01L31/0687 ,  H01L31/0735 ,  H01L31/184 ,  H01L31/1852 ,  Y02E10/544 ,  Y02P70/521 ,  Y10S136/293

摘要： Apparatus and Method for Optimizing the Efficiency of a Bypass Diode in Solar Cells. In a preferred embodiment, a layer of TiAu is placed in an etch in a solar cell with a contact at a doped layer of GaAs. Electric current is conducted through a diode and away from the main cell by passing through the contact point at the GaAs and traversing a lateral conduction layer. These means of activating, or “turning on” the diode, and passing the current through the circuit results in greater efficiencies than in prior art devices. The diode is created during the manufacture of the other layers of the cell and does not require additional manufacturing.

摘要翻译： 用于优化太阳能电池中旁路二极管的效率的装置和方法。 在优选实施例中，将TiAu层置于太阳能电池的蚀刻中，在GaAs的掺杂层处具有接触。 电流通过二极管传导并远离主电池通过GaAs上的接触点并穿过横向导电层。 激活或“打开”二极管并使电流通过电路的这些手段导致比现有技术的装置更高的效率。 二极管是在电池的其它层的制造期间产生的，并且不需要额外的制造。