Solar cell with back side contacts
Abstract
A III-V solar cell is described herein that includes all back side contacts. Additionally, the positive and negative electrical contacts contact compoud semiconductor layers of the solar cell other than the absorbing layer of the solar cell. That is, the positive and negative electrical contacts contact passivating layers of the solar cell.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1111467
- Patent Number(s):
- 8614395
- Application Number:
- 13/164,017
- Assignee:
- Sandia Corporation (Albuquerque, NM)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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H - ELECTRICITY H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS H01L - SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES
Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y02 - TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE Y02E - REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC04-94AL85000
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 14 SOLAR ENERGY
Citation Formats
Nielson, Gregory N, Okandan, Murat, Cruz-Campa, Jose Luis, Resnick, Paul J, Wanlass, Mark Woodbury, and Clews, Peggy J. Solar cell with back side contacts. United States: N. p., 2013.
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Nielson, Gregory N, Okandan, Murat, Cruz-Campa, Jose Luis, Resnick, Paul J, Wanlass, Mark Woodbury, & Clews, Peggy J. Solar cell with back side contacts. United States.
Nielson, Gregory N, Okandan, Murat, Cruz-Campa, Jose Luis, Resnick, Paul J, Wanlass, Mark Woodbury, and Clews, Peggy J. Tue .
"Solar cell with back side contacts". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1111467.
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abstractNote = {A III-V solar cell is described herein that includes all back side contacts. Additionally, the positive and negative electrical contacts contact compoud semiconductor layers of the solar cell other than the absorbing layer of the solar cell. That is, the positive and negative electrical contacts contact passivating layers of the solar cell.},
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