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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 31, 2016
Filed:
Jan. 28, 2010
Noren Pan, Wilmette, IL (US);
Christopher Youtsey, Libertyville, IL (US);
David S. Mccallum, West Chicago, IL (US);
Victor C. Elarde, Evanston, IL (US);
John M. Dallesasse, Niles, IL (US);
Noren Pan, Wilmette, IL (US);
Christopher Youtsey, Libertyville, IL (US);
David S. McCallum, West Chicago, IL (US);
Victor C. Elarde, Evanston, IL (US);
John M. Dallesasse, Niles, IL (US);
MicroLink Devices, Inc., Niles, IL (US);
Abstract
The present application utilizes an oxidation process to fabricating a Group III-V compound semiconductor solar cell device. By the oxidation process, a window layer disposed on a cell unit is oxidized to enhance the efficiency of the solar cell device. The oxidized window has an increased band gap to minimize the surface recombination of electrons and holes. The oxidized window also improves transparency at the wavelengths that were absorbed in the conventional window layer.