Integral diode solar cells

Conference · Tue May 01 00:00:00 EDT 1984 · Conf. Rec. IEEE Photovoltaic Spec. Conf.; (United States)

OSTI ID:6070836

Mardesich, W; Gillanders, M S

To achieve high power at minimum weight, innovative array designs are needed. In the case where shadows fall across a series element in a simple circuit, the effective power will be reduced or eliminated. The conventional method of eliminating this loss is the introduction of bypass diodes. This method increases cost and weight and reduces available surface area. An alternative solution to the shadowing problem is to use integral diode solar cells. The integral diode cell has a built-in diode on the back that protects the adjacent cell and passes the current if it is shadowed. This paper will describe the effort to produce the integral diode cells in a production facility with a minimum cost impact. The electrical characterization of the cell as well as the diode will be presented. These cells can be readily manufactured in a production facility using photoresist defined contacting process.

• Research Organization: Spectrolab, Inc., Sylmar, California
• OSTI ID: 6070836
• Report Number(s): CONF-840561-
• Journal Information: Conf. Rec. IEEE Photovoltaic Spec. Conf.; (United States), Conference: 17. IEEE photovoltaic specialists conference, Orlando, FL, USA, 1 May 1984
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

14 SOLAR ENERGY
SOLAR CELLS
INTEGRATED CIRCUITS
SEMICONDUCTOR DIODES
CAPITALIZED COST
CHARGE CARRIERS
ELECTRIC CONTACTS
ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES
FABRICATION
PERFORMANCE
PHOTOELECTRIC EFFECT
SHADING
SOLAR CELL ARRAYS
SURFACE PROPERTIES
WEIGHT
COST
DIRECT ENERGY CONVERTERS
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
ELECTRONIC CIRCUITS
EQUIPMENT
MICROELECTRONIC CIRCUITS
PHOTOELECTRIC CELLS
PHOTOELECTROMAGNETIC EFFECTS
PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES
SOLAR EQUIPMENT
140501* - Solar Energy Conversion- Photovoltaic Conversion