High voltage series connected tandem junction solar battery

Hanak, Joseph J

Title: High voltage series connected tandem junction solar battery

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A high voltage series connected tandem junction solar battery which comprises a plurality of strips of tandem junction solar cells of hydrogenated amorphous silicon having one optical path and electrically interconnected by a tunnel junction. The layers of hydrogenated amorphous silicon, arranged in a tandem configuration, can have the same bandgap or differing bandgaps. The tandem junction strip solar cells are series connected to produce a solar battery of any desired voltage.

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Hanak, Joseph J ^[1]

Lawrenceville, NJ

Issue Date:: 1982-01-01

Research Org.:: RCA CORP

OSTI Identifier:: 864136

Patent Number(s):: 4316049

Assignee:: RCA Corporation (New York, NY)

Patent Classifications (CPCs):: 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

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H - ELECTRICITY H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS H01L - SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES
H01L31/022466 - {made of transparent conductive layers, e.g. TCO, ITO layers}
H01L31/022475 - {composed of indium tin oxide [ITO]}
H01L31/046 - PV modules composed of a plurality of thin film solar cells deposited on the same substrate
H01L31/076 - Multiple junction or tandem solar cells

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
Y02E10/548 - Amorphous silicon PV cells

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DOE Contract Number:: AC03-78ET21074

Resource Type:: Patent

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: voltage; series; connected; tandem; junction; solar; battery; comprises; plurality; strips; cells; hydrogenated; amorphous; silicon; optical; path; electrically; interconnected; tunnel; layers; arranged; configuration; bandgap; differing; bandgaps; strip; produce; desired; electrically interconnected; solar battery; tunnel junction; series connected; amorphous silicon; solar cell; solar cells; hydrogenated amorphous; optical path; tandem junction; junction solar; desired voltage; voltage series; connected tandem; /136/257/

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