Monolithic series-connected solar cells employing shorted p-n ju

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1988-11-14

1990-06-12

Weisstuch, Aaron

Batteries: thermoelectric and photoelectric

Photoelectric

Panel or array

437 2, H01L 2714, H01L 3106

Patent

active

049330217

ABSTRACT:
Electrical isolation between cells in a dual metal layer contact solar cell or an interdigitated contact solar cell structure is provided by forming a plurality of p-n junctions in the semiconductor substrate of the structure between cells and shorting the p-n junctions by the metallization serially interconnecting adjacent cells. The shorted p-n junctions function as minority carrier traps for minority carriers flowing between the cells.

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