RESEARCH ON LOW-FREQUENCY NOISE AND RELABILITY CHARACTERIZATION OF TRIPLE-JUNCTION SOLAR CELLS

Yu Yongtao; Wang Xiaoqiang; Luo Hongwei; Xiao Wenjie; Sun Yu; Luo Jun

doi:10.19912/j.0254-0096.tynxb.2020-0052

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Acta Energiae Solaris Sinica ›› 2022, Vol. 43 ›› Issue (2) : 163-168. DOI: 10.19912/j.0254-0096.tynxb.2020-0052

RESEARCH ON LOW-FREQUENCY NOISE AND RELABILITY CHARACTERIZATION OF TRIPLE-JUNCTION SOLAR CELLS

Yu Yongtao¹, Sun Yu¹, Wang Xiaoqiang¹, Luo Hongwei¹, Luo Jun¹, Xiao Wenjie²

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Low-frequency noise characteristic of GaInP/InGaAs/Ge triple-junction solar cells is studied through high temperature stress test and noise test under a wide range of bias current. Experimental results demonstrate that the noise types observed in triple-junction solar cells are 1/f noise and G-R noise. The noise firstly increases to the maximum value and then decreases with the bias current. The typical G-R noise is observed at 500 Hz. After high temperature stress test of triple-junction solar cells, the noise magnitude increases evidently at the lower bias current, which could be attributed to device defects induced by thermal stress. And the dark I-V characteristic of solar cells exhibits consistent performance. Compared with single frequency noise parameters, wideband noise is more sensitive and accurate in indicating solar cells reliability.

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solar cells / noise / reliability / triple-junction / bias current / high temperature thermal stress

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Yu Yongtao, Sun Yu, Wang Xiaoqiang, Luo Hongwei, Luo Jun, Xiao Wenjie. RESEARCH ON LOW-FREQUENCY NOISE AND RELABILITY CHARACTERIZATION OF TRIPLE-JUNCTION SOLAR CELLS[J]. Acta Energiae Solaris Sinica. 2022, 43(2): 163-168 https://doi.org/10.19912/j.0254-0096.tynxb.2020-0052

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