Cascade solar cell having conductive interconnects

Patent · Tue Oct 26 00:00:00 EDT 1982

OSTI ID:864372

Borden, Peter G ^[1]; Saxena, Ram R ^[2]

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1. Menlo Park, CA
2. Saratoga, CA

Direct ohmic contact between the cells in an epitaxially grown cascade solar cell is obtained by means of conductive interconnects formed through grooves etched intermittently in the upper cell. The base of the upper cell is directly connected by the conductive interconnects to the emitter of the bottom cell. The conductive interconnects preferably terminate on a ledge formed in the base of the upper cell.

• Research Organization: Solar Energy Research Institute
• DOE Contract Number: XP-9-8081-1
• Assignee: Varian Associates, Inc. (Palo Alto, CA)
• Patent Number(s): US 4356341
• Application Number: 06/243,676
• OSTI ID: 864372
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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intermittently
upper
base
directly
connected
emitter
bottom
preferably
terminate
ledge
solar cell
ohmic contact
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conductive interconnects
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conductive interconnect
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