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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 24, 2023
Filed:
Jul. 19, 2021
Applicant:
California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA (US);
Inventors:
Harry A. Atwater, South Pasadena, CA (US);
Phillip R. Jahelka, Altadena, CA (US);
Assignee:
California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 31/0725 (2012.01); H01L 31/073 (2012.01); H01L 31/0216 (2014.01); H01L 31/0735 (2012.01); H01L 31/0224 (2006.01); H01L 31/0687 (2012.01); H01L 31/0693 (2012.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 31/0725 (2013.01); H01L 31/02168 (2013.01); H01L 31/022425 (2013.01); H01L 31/0687 (2013.01); H01L 31/0693 (2013.01); H01L 31/073 (2013.01); H01L 31/0735 (2013.01);
Abstract
Systems and methods of three-terminal tandem solar cells are described. Three-terminal metal electrodes can be formed to contact subcells of the tandem solar cell. The three-terminal tandem cell can improve the device efficiency to at least 30%.