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Statistical calculation of the main reliability functions for concentrator III-V solar cells
Year:2011
Research Areas
  • Electronic technology and of the communications
Information
Abstract
This paper presents some of the results of a method to determine the main reliability functions of concentrator solar cells. High concentrator GaAs single junction solar cells have been tested in an Accelerated Life Test. The method can be directly applied to multi-junction solar cells. The main conclusions of this test carried out show that these solar cells are robust devices with a very low probability of failure caused by degradation during their operation life (more than 30 years). The evaluation of the probability operation function (i.e. the reliability function R(t)) is obtained for two nominal operation conditions of these cells, namely simulated concentration ratios of 700 and 1050 suns. Preliminary determination of the Mean Time to Failure indicates a value much higher than the intended operation life time of the concentrator cells.
International
Si
Congress
37th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference
960
Place
Seattle (USA)
Reviewers
Si
ISBN/ISSN
978-1-4244-9965-6
Start Date
19/06/2011
End Date
24/06/2011
From page
2533
To page
2536
37th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference
Participants
Research Group, Departaments and Institutes related
  • Creador: Grupo de Investigación: Semiconductores III-V
  • Centro o Instituto I+D+i: Instituto de Energía Solar
  • Departamento: Electrónica Física