Title :
Electrical characterization of SOI solar cells in a wide temperature range
Author :
de Souza, M. ; Bulteel, O. ; Flandre, D. ; Pavanello, M.A.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Centro Univ. da FEI, Brazil
Abstract :
In this work the influence of temperature on the characteristics of solar cells implemented in SOI substrate have been presented. It has been shown that the short-circuit current, open-circuit voltage and maximum power increase with temperature reduction. In addition, the fill factor improves at low temperatures, indicating that these solar cells may be successfully used for space applications or other circuits designed to operate at cryogenic environments.
Keywords :
cryogenics; short-circuit currents; silicon-on-insulator; solar cells; SOI solar cell characteristics; SOI substrate; circuit design; cryogenic environment; electrical characterization; open circuit voltage; short circuit current; space application; Current measurement; Photovoltaic cells; Silicon; Substrates; Temperature; Temperature measurement; Voltage measurement;
Conference_Titel :
SOI Conference (SOI), 2010 IEEE International
Conference_Location :
San Diego, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-9130-8
Electronic_ISBN :
1078-621x
DOI :
10.1109/SOI.2010.5641383
