Packaging III-V tandem solar cells for practical terrestrial applications achievable to 27% of module efficiency by conventional machine assemble technology

Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells

Volumn 90, Issue 18-19, 2006, Pages 3320-3326

  Araki, K ^a   Kondo, M ^a   Uozumi, H ^a   Ekins Daukes, N J ^b   Egami, T ^c   Hiramatsu, M ^c   Miyazaki, Y ^c   Yamaguchi, M ^b  

^a DAIDO STEEL CO LTD   (Japan)

^b TOYOTA TECHNOLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (Japan)

^c Daido Metal Co Ltd   (Japan)

Author keywords

Concentrator; III V; Module; Multi junction; Packaging

Indexed keywords

EARTH ATMOSPHERE; ELECTRIC RESISTANCE; ELECTRONICS PACKAGING; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; INJECTION MOLDING; LENSES;

CONCENTRATORS; III-V; MODULES; MULTI-JUNCTIONS;

SOLAR CELLS;

EID: 33748329466     PISSN: 09270248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solmat.2005.09.014     Document Type: Article

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