Crystalline silicon solar cell design with AlxGa1-xAs as heterojunction with compound thin layer for biosensor application

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Abstract

Solar cells have been through many development phases. Silicon is a one of many important materials in solar cell manufacturing. One of silicon solar cell applications which can produce high efficiency is Heterojunction with Intrinsic Thin-layer (HIT) crystalline silicon solar cell. Another alternative of silicon solar cell applications is Heterojunction with Compound Thin-layer (HCT) crystalline silicon solar cell where silicon is coupled with III-V compound semiconductor. n-AlGaAs is used as an alternative from n-AlAs on Heterojunction with Compound Thin-layer crystalline silicon solar cell. Compared to AlAs, lattice constant of AlGaAs is more suitable to the silicon. To increase the efficiency of solar cell the step grading method is used for AlxGa1-xAs layer on the front surface. The optimization of step grading AlxGa1-xAs layer was done by using the wxAMPS software as simulation tool. Simulation results show that HCT crystalline silicon solar cell produce the 16.64 mA/cm2 short circuit current density (Jsc), the 1.05 V open circuit voltage (Voc), the 0.95 fill factor, and the 16.64% efficiency. The power it produces can be used as power source for HGM-111 biosensors.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationQiR 2017 - 2017 15th International Conference on Quality in Research (QiR)
Subtitle of host publicationInternational Symposium on Electrical and Computer Engineering
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages137-140
Number of pages4
ISBN (Electronic)9781509063970
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 5 Dec 2017
Event15th International Conference on Quality in Research: International Symposium on Electrical and Computer Engineering, QiR 2017 - Nusa Dua, Bali, Indonesia
Duration: 24 Jul 201727 Jul 2017

Publication series

NameQiR 2017 - 2017 15th International Conference on Quality in Research (QiR): International Symposium on Electrical and Computer Engineering
Volume2017-December

Conference

Conference15th International Conference on Quality in Research: International Symposium on Electrical and Computer Engineering, QiR 2017
Country/TerritoryIndonesia
CityNusa Dua, Bali
Period24/07/1727/07/17

Keywords

  • AlGaAs
  • Biosensor application
  • HCT Solar Cell
  • Step grading
  • wxAMPS

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