QDEC Product Family Datasheet

Cyriums QDEC High-Efficiency CPV Cells

For Terrestrial Solar Applications
Advanced quantum dot enhanced high efficiency Concentrator Photovoltaic (CPV) cells for high concentration applications

Features and Characteristics

Ideal solar cells for HCPV applications Very low efficiency roll-off at high concentration Lattice-matched multi-junction design optimized using proprietary quantum dot material Reliability of standard III-V cells on Ge Metallization compatible with lead-free assembly Optically matched ARC for both air & glass interfaces RoHS compliant Qualifying for Thermal Cycling, UV Conditioning, Humidity Freeze and Damp Heat based on IEC 62108 Qualification report available Q3-2011

Product Description
Solar Cell Structure Substrate Device Design / Technology Product Format Cell Layout Frontside / Backside Metallization Standard Cell Aperture Sizes Available (mm x mm) Standard Anti-Reflection Coatings (ARC) Available AlGaInP Ga(In)As Ge Germanium
Monolithic triple-junction, n-on-p, incorporating Cyrium's patented quantum dot technology

Bare Cell Top electrode grid with dual busbars Ag with Au flash 2.5 x 2.5 3.0 x 3.0 5.5 x 5.5 7.5 x 7.5 8.7 x 8.7 10 x 10

External Quantum Efficiency

EQE (%) vs. Wavelength (nm)
100% 80% 60% 40% 20% 0% 300
InGaP top cell Cyrium proprietary middle cell Ge bottom cell

n=1.0 (air matched) n=1.4 (glass matched)

Custom cell layout, size and ARC available on request

Product Performance @ 50 W/cm2 & 25C

Efficiency PMAX (Maximum Power) ISC (Short Circuit Current) VOC (Open Circuit Voltage)
550 800 1050 1300 1550 1800

Minimum: 38% Typical: > 39% > 19 W/cm2 > 7.2 A/cm2 >3V > 85% -4.4 mV / C 10.5 mA / (cm2 C) -0.07 %abs / C -0.033 %abs / C

FF (Fill Factor) VOC (Open Circuit Voltage) JSC (Short Circuit Current Density) FF (Fill Factor) Efficiency

Temperature Coefficient (500 suns)

Typical Efficiency
40.0% 39.5% 39.0% 38.5% 38.0% 37.5% 37.0%

Efficiency (%) vs. Incident Concentration (suns) - 10mmx10mm CPV cells

10x10mm2 die data; behavior is approximately cell size independent. Parameters are approximately linear in the relevant temperature range.

Maximum Ratings
Operating Temperature Maximum Transient Temperature Forward Current Density (Operating) Reverse Voltage (Operating)
100 1000

Minimum: -30C Maximum: 100C 275C < 1 A/cm2 <2V < 1500 suns

Optical Intensity

Cyrium Technologies Inc.

50 Hines Road, Suite 200 Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, K2K 2M5

TEL: (613) 656-4177 FAX: (613) 656-4178

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11-09-06