Batteries: thermoelectric and photoelectric – Photoelectric – Cells
Reexamination Certificate
2006-07-04
2006-07-04
Nelms, David (Department: 2818)
Batteries: thermoelectric and photoelectric
Photoelectric
Cells
C136S255000, C257S096000, C257S097000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07071407
ABSTRACT:
A method and a multijunction solar device having a high band gap heterojunction middle solar cell are disclosed. In one embodiment, a triple-junction solar device includes bottom, middle, and top cells. The bottom cell has a germanium (Ge) substrate and a buffer layer, wherein the buffer layer is disposed over the Ge substrate. The middle cell contains a heterojunction structure, which further includes an emitter layer and a base layer that are disposed over the bottom cell. The top cell contains an emitter layer and a base layer disposed over the middle cell.
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Aiken Daniel J.
Faterni Navid
Stan Mark A.
Emcore Corporation
Nelms David
Nguyen Dao H.
White & Case LLP
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