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35.8% space and 38.8% terrestrial 5J direct bonded cells

  • P. T. Chiu
  • , D. C. Law
  • , R. L. Woo
  • , S. B. Singer
  • , D. Bhusari
  • , W. D. Hong
  • , A. Zakaria
  • , J. Boisvert
  • , S. Mesropian
  • , R. R. King
  • , N. H. Karam

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Abstract

Spectrolab has fabricated a direct semiconductor bonded space solar cell with an efficiency of 35.8% under the AM0 space spectrum. Using a similar technology, Spectrolab has achieved a 5-junction (5J) direct bonded terrestrial cell with a record efficiency of 38.8% under the one-sun AM1.5G terrestrial spectrum. Efforts to further improve the 5J cell efficiency have focused on development of the top 3 junctions (T3J) grown on GaAs. Experiments with top 3J isotype cells have yielded an improvement of 1% in current and 100 mV in voltage for the T3J. Spectrolab has also made significant improvements in its direct bonding process. The improved process has increased bond strengths by more than a factor of 5 and eliminated issues with large voids.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publication2014 IEEE 40th Photovoltaic Specialist Conference, PVSC 2014
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages11-13
Number of pages3
ISBN (Electronic)9781479943982
DOIs
StatePublished - Oct 15 2014
Externally publishedYes
Event40th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialist Conference, PVSC 2014 - Denver, United States
Duration: Jun 8 2014Jun 13 2014

Publication series

Name2014 IEEE 40th Photovoltaic Specialist Conference, PVSC 2014

Other

Other40th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialist Conference, PVSC 2014
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityDenver
Period6/8/146/13/14

Keywords

  • direct bonding
  • multijunction cells
  • semiconductor bonding
  • wafer bonding

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials

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