Monolithically integrated solar cell microarray and fabrication

Details Monolithically integrated solar cell microarray and fabrication Monolithically integrated solar cell microarray and fabrication

1995-12-13

1998-02-10

Weisstuch, Aaron

Batteries: thermoelectric and photoelectric

Photoelectric

Panel or array

136249TJ, 437 2, 437 5, 437205, 437 51, H01L 3106, H01L 3118

Patent

active

057164592

ABSTRACT:
A monolithically integrated solar cell microarray includes an isolation layer or multiple isolation layers between a substrate and a solar cell layer, and a trench in the solar cell layer that exposes the isolation layer. Together the isolation layer and trench define solar cells that are spaced apart and electrically isolated on the monolithic substrate. The solar cells are scaled to provide a desired current. Base contacts and integral emitter contact/interconnects connect a number of the scaled solar cells in series to sum their voltages to supply a desired output voltage and current. The trench and integral emitter contact/interconnects are formed using photolithographic etching and liftoff processes, respectively, which are much quicker and less expensive than the conventional dicing and soldering processes.

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