250

1000 W/m2

Technology Brief - Single Junction (Preliminary) 200

500 W/m2
200 W/m2
Updated: April 2018

Current [mA]
150 100 W/m2

100

This technology performance brief is for the single junction Gallium50Arsenide photovoltaic product currently produced by
Alta Devices. Cell-to-cell interconnect and cover lamination can be provided at customer's request.
0
0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.0 1.2

Unshingled Cell Shingled Outdoor Light (AM1.5G)

Voltage [V]

250
1000 W/m2
1,000
1000W/m
500 lux 2
200
800 200
500 W/m
lux
2

[mA]
Current[ µA]
150 100 W/m2
200 lux
600

Current
50 lux
100
Example of 5x1: 5 Shingled Cells in Series 400
Assembly and Leads Provided by Alta Devices 50
200
0
0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.0 1.2
0
0 0.2 Voltage [V]
0.4 0.6 0.8 1.0
Voltage [V]

Shingled Indoor Light (3000K LED)

1,000
1000 lux

900
800 500 lux
(µW)
[ µA]
800 200 lux
Cell

700
600
Current

50 lux
600
Power Per Shingled

400
500
400
200
300
200
0
100
0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.0
0
0 200 400Voltage
600 [V] 800 1000 1200

+ Light Level (LUX)

900
Power Per Shingled Cell (µW)

800
Mechanical Characteristics Temperature
700 Coefficients
600
Unshingled Area mm 50 x 19.6 Open Circuit Voltage (Voc) [%/°C] -0.19
500
Shingled Area mm 50 x 17.1 Short
400 Circuit Current (Isc) [%/°C] +0.08
Density (Unshingled) g/m2 114 Max300Power Voltage (Vmp) [%/°C] -0.17
200
Weight per cell (Unshingled) g 0.112 Max100Power Current (Imp) [%/°C] +0.08
0
Radius of Curvature cm >5 Power0(Pmp)200 400 600 800 1000 1200 [%/°C] -0.09
Light Level (LUX)
Percent change per ºC from 25 ºC

Estimated at AM0,
Electrical Characteristics AM1.5, 1000W/m2, 25°C
1366W/m2, 25°C
Indoor Light, 3000K LED, 200 lux, 25°C
Efficiency [%] 26 23 -- --
Power per cell (Unshingled) [W] 0.25 0.30 µW 152
Power per cell (Shingled) [W] 0.22 0.26 µW 132
Power density [W/m ] 2
260 310 µW/cm 2 15
Open Circuit Voltage (Voc) [V] 1.10 1.12 V 0.90
Max Power Voltage (Vmp) [V] 0.97 0.97 V 0.88
Short Circuit Current (Isc) [mA] 240 286 µA 193
Max Power Current (Imp) [mA] 229 273 µA 150

Values correspond to shingled cells and represent optimal performance unless otherwise stated. Actual performance depends on product size and encapsulation.

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