Patents by Inventor Andreas W. Bett

Andreas W. Bett has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20150372179
    Abstract: A multi-junction solar cell having at least three p-n junctions is proposed, which comprises a rear-side subcell comprising GaSb, which has at least one p-n junction, and a front-side subcell which has at least two p-n junctions and which is characterised in that the rear-side subcell has a ?2%, in particular >4%, larger lattice constant than the front-side subcell and the two subcells are connected to each other via an optically transparent and electrically conductive wafer-bond connection. The multi-junction solar cell achieves a high absorption up to the band gap energy of the lowermost GaSb-comprising subcell and a photoelectric voltage which is increased relative to multi-junction solar cells from the state of the art. Furthermore, methods for the production of the multi-junction solar cell according to the invention are presented and uses of the multi-junction solar cell according to the invention are indicated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2014
    Publication date: December 24, 2015
    Applicant: Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft Zur Forderung Der Angewandten Forschung E.V.
    Inventors: Frank Dimroth, Andreas W. Bett
  • Publication number: 20150083202
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method for manufacturing a multi-junction solar cell device comprising the steps of: providing a first engineered substrate; providing a second substrate; forming at least one first solar cell layer on the first engineered substrate to obtain a first wafer structure; forming at least one second solar cell layer on the second substrate to obtain a second wafer structure; bonding the first wafer structure to the second wafer structure; detaching the first engineered substrate; removing the second substrate; and bonding a third substrate to the at least one first solar cell layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2013
    Publication date: March 26, 2015
    Inventors: Bruno Ghyselen, Chantal Arena, Frank Dimroth, Andreas W. Bett
  • Publication number: 20150027519
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method for manufacturing a multi-junction solar cell device comprising the steps of: providing a first substrate, providing a second substrate having a lower surface and an upper surface, forming at least one first solar cell layer on the first substrate to obtain a first wafer structure, forming at least one second solar cell layer on the upper surface of the second substrate to obtain a second wafer structure, and bonding the first wafer structure to the second wafer structure, wherein the at least one first solar cell layer is bonded to the lower surface of the second substrate and removing the first substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2013
    Publication date: January 29, 2015
    Applicant: SOITEC
    Inventors: Bruno Ghyselen, Chantal Arena, Frank Dimroth, Andreas W. Bett