Title :
New silicon space solar cells with IBF (integrated bypass function)
Author :
Hisamatsu, Tadashi ; Washio, Hidetoshi ; Yoshjoka, H. ; Saga, Tatsuo ; Matsutani, Toshinobu ; Suzuki, Akio ; Kawasaki, Osamu ; Yamamoto, Yasunari ; Matsuda, Sumio
Author_Institution :
Photovoltaics Div., Sharp Corp., Nara, Japan
Abstract :
New silicon space solar cells with IBF (integrated bypass function) which enable prevention of a failure caused by a reverse biasing are proposed. To investigate the feasibility of these cells, some preliminary experiments were performed. From the results of these experiments, it is confirmed that these cells have no problems intrinsically as space solar cells and contribute to obtaining higher reliability of a solar array
Keywords :
elemental semiconductors; photovoltaic power systems; semiconductor device reliability; semiconductor device testing; semiconductor materials; silicon; solar cell arrays; solar cells; space vehicle power plants; Si; Si solar cells; cell design; cell fabrication; failure prevention; integrated bypass function; reliability; reverse biasing; solar array; space solar cells; Antenna arrays; Diodes; Leakage current; Photovoltaic cells; Power dissipation; Protection; Satellites; Silicon; Temperature; Voltage;
Conference_Titel :
Photovoltaic Energy Conversion, 1994., Conference Record of the Twenty Fourth. IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference - 1994, 1994 IEEE First World Conference on
Conference_Location :
Waikoloa, HI
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-1460-3
DOI :
10.1109/WCPEC.1994.521665
