Integrated solar cell array

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1978-05-30

1979-11-06

Weisstuch, Aaron

Batteries: thermoelectric and photoelectric

Thermoelectric

Radiation pyrometer

357 30, 357 47, H01L 3106

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041734963

ABSTRACT:
An integrated, monolithic array of solar cells wherein isolation between cells permits series interconnection of the cells to provide an output voltage for the array equal to the sum of the voltages of the unit cells. Although normal PN junction isolation is ineffective when exposed to light, the present structure includes a form of junction isolation that is effective when exposed to light, or to other radiation. For example, a band of heavily doped P-type silicon, formed by thermomigration of aluminum through an N-type wafer, provides such isolation.

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patent: 3994012 (1976-11-01), Warner, Jr.
A. I. Bennett et al., "An Integrated High-Voltage Solar Cell", Conf. Record, IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conf. (1967), pp. 148-159.
B. A. Augusta et al., "Monolithic Integrated Semiconductor Structure Having Epitaxially Formed Base Regions", IBM Tech. Disc. Bull., vol. 9, pp. 546-547 (1966).

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