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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide integrated semiconductor structures including a multijunction solar cell having a metamorphic layer. SOLUTION: A method of forming a multijunction solar cell comprising an upper subcell, a middle subcell, and a lower subcell includes steps of: providing a first substrate for epitaxial growth of semiconductor material; forming a first solar subcell having a first band gap on the substrate; forming a second solar subcell having a second band gap smaller than the first band gap over the first subcell; forming a grading interlayer over the second subcell, which has a third band gap larger than the second band gap; and forming a third solar 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. COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a solar cell composed of a group IV/III-V hybrid alloy. SOLUTION: The present invention relates to a method of manufacturing a solar cell by providing a germanium semiconductor growth substrate; and depositing on the semiconductor growth substrate a sequence of layers of semiconductor material forming a solar cell, including an auxiliary battery composed of a group IV/III-V hybrid alloy. COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a multi-junction solar cell including a metamorphic layer, and a method of manufacturing the same.SOLUTION: In a method of manufacturing a multi-junction solar cell including an upper sub-cell, a middle sub-cell, and a lower sub-cell, the method includes the steps of: preparing a first substrate for epitaxial growth of a semiconductor material; forming a first solar sub-cell having a first band gap on the substrate; forming a second solar sub-cell having a second band gap smaller than the first band gap on the first solar sub-cell; forming a burier layer on the second sub-cell to prevent threading dislocations; forming a grading middle layer having a third band gap larger than the second band gap on the barrier layer; and forming a third solar sub-cell, on the grading middle layer, having a fourth band gap smaller than the second band gap and lattice-mismatched to the second sub-cell.
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a multijunction solar cell with a low band gap absorbing layer in a middle cell, and a method of manufacturing the same.SOLUTION: A multijunction photovoltaic cell comprises: a top cell; a second cell disposed immediately adjacent to the top cell and producing a first photo-generated current; and including a sequence of first and second different semiconductor layers with different lattice constants; and a lower subcell disposed immediately adjacent to the second subcell and producing a second photo-generated current substantially equal in amount to the first photo-generated current density.
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve a metamorphic multi-junction solar battery having at least two InGaAs solar battery sub-cells in its performance under AM0 environment.SOLUTION: The multi-junction solar battery comprises: a first solar battery sub-cell 3 having a first band gap and a first short-circuit current; a second solar battery sub-cell 5 having a second band gap larger than the first band gap and a second short-circuit current larger than the first short-circuit current by an amount within a range between 2% and 6% inclusive; a third solar battery sub-cell 9 having a third band gap larger than the second band gap and a third short-circuit current smaller than the first short-circuit current by an amount within a range between 2% and 6% inclusive; and a fourth solar battery sub-cell 13 having a fourth band gap larger than the third band gap and a fourth short-circuit current smaller than the third short-circuit current by an amount within a range between 6% and 10% inclusive.
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To manufacture a solar cell which is commercially practical and has high efficiency of energy using a manufacturing method commercially established for manufacturing an inversion metamorphic multijunction cell structure. SOLUTION: The multijunction-type solar cell includes an upper first solar subcell having a first band gap, a second solar subcell having a second band gap smaller than the first band gap adjacent to the first solar subcell, a first slope interlayer having a third band gap larger than the second band gap adjacent to the second solar subcell, a third solar subcell in a lattice unmatched state to the second subcell having a fourth band gap smaller than the second band gap adjacent to the first slope interlayer. A second slope interlayer is adjacent to the third solar subcell. The second slope interlayer has a fifth band gap larger than the fourth band gap. A lower fourth solar subcell is adjacent to the second slope interlayer. The lower fourth solar subcell has a sixth band gap smaller than the fourth band gap. The lower fourth solar subcell is constituted to be in the lattice unmatched state to the third subcell. COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a receiver structure for a photovoltaic concentrator system comprising compound semiconductor solar cells, wherein the receiver structure is designed to gather concentrated solar energy toward upper surfaces of the solar cells, and has high energy efficiency.SOLUTION: The receiver structure 100 for use in a concentrating photovoltaic system includes a ceramic substrate 126, a III-V compound semiconductor solar cell 102, and a heat sink 120. The ceramic substrate has a first metallized surface and an opposing second metallized surface. The first metallized surface of the ceramic substrate has a plurality of separated conductive regions. The solar cell has a conductive first surface connected to a first one of the conductive regions of the ceramic substrate and an opposing second surface having a conductive contact connected to a second one of the conductive regions. The heat sink is bonded to the second metallized surface of the ceramic substrate with a thermally conductive attach media, such as a metal-filled epoxy adhesive.
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide the new method of manufacturing a solar battery. SOLUTION: In the method, a solar battery is manufactured by preparing a first substrate, forming a solar battery by depositing a layer formed by laminating the first substrate and a semiconductor substance in this sequence, attaching and adhering an alternate second substrate constituted of a substances having thermal expansion coefficient substantially similar to that of a semiconductor layer of the upper portion of the sequentially laminated layer, and removing the first substrate. COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide multijunction solar cells including a metamorphic layer.SOLUTION: A method of manufacturing a multijunction solar cell including an upper subcell, a middle subcell and a lower subcell includes: providing first substrate for the epitaxial growth of semiconductor material; forming on the substrate a first solar subcell having a first band gap; forming over the first solar subcell a second solar subcell having a second band gap smaller than the first band gap; forming over the second subcell a grading interlayer having a third band gap greater than the second band gap; and forming over the grading interlayer a third solar 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, where at least one of the bases has an exponentially doped profile.