Direct semiconductor bonded 5J cell for space and terrestrial applications

IEEE Journal of Photovoltaics

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 493-497

  Chiu, P T ^a   Law, D C ^a   Woo, R L ^a   Singer, S B ^a   Bhusari, D ^a   Hong, W D ^a   Zakaria, A ^a   Boisvert, J ^a   Mesropian, S ^a   King, R R ^a   Karam, N H ^a  

^a Spectrolab Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Direct wafer bonding; multijunction cells

Indexed keywords

DIRECT WAFER BONDING; INP SUBSTRATES; LOW RESISTANCE; METAL-ORGANIC VAPOR PHASE EPITAXY; MULTI-JUNCTION CELLS; TERRESTRIAL APPLICATION; TERRESTRIAL CELLS; THREE JUNCTIONS;

CELLS; EFFICIENCY; GALLIUM ARSENIDE; METALLORGANIC VAPOR PHASE EPITAXY; SEMICONDUCTING GALLIUM; SEMICONDUCTOR JUNCTIONS;

CYTOLOGY;

EID: 84891558800     PISSN: 21563381     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JPHOTOV.2013.2279336     Document Type: Article

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