Solar cell circuit and method for manufacturing solar cells

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2005-09-16

2010-06-08

Neckel, Alexa D (Department: 1795)

Batteries: thermoelectric and photoelectric

Photoelectric

Cells

C136S262000, C136S249000, C136S255000, C136S256000, C257S458000, C257S431000, C438S074000, C438S081000, C438S093000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07732706

ABSTRACT:
The invention is a novel manufacturing method for making multi-junction solar cell circuits that addresses current problems associated with such circuits by allowing the formation of integral diodes in the cells and allows for a large number of circuits to readily be placed on a single silicon wafer substrate. The standard Ge wafer used as the base for multi-junction solar cells is replaced with a thinner layer of Ge or a II-V semiconductor material on a silicon/silicon dioxide substrate. This allows high-voltage cells with multiple multi-junction circuits to be manufactured on a single wafer, resulting in less array assembly mass and simplified power management.

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