Lu Fang

US Patent:

8093492, Jan 10, 2012

Filed:

Feb 11, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/069642

Inventors:

Gary Hering - Bolle Mead NJ, US
Mikhail Kats - Rockaway NJ, US
Alan Gorenz - Albuquerque NM, US
Scott Elman - Monroe Township NJ, US
Lu Fang - Albuquerque NM, US

Assignee:

Emcore Solar Power, Inc. - Albuquerque NM

International Classification:

H01L 31/05

US Classification:

136256

Abstract:

A solar cell module comprises an array of lenses, corresponding secondary optical elements and corresponding solar cell receivers. The solar cell receiver includes a solar cell having one or more III-V compound semiconductor layers, a diode coupled in parallel with the solar cell and connector for coupling to other solar cell receivers. The module includes a housing that supports the lenses such that each lens concentrates solar energy onto its respective solar cell.

US Patent:

20090199891, Aug 13, 2009

Filed:

Nov 4, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/264369

Inventors:

Gary Hering - Belle Mead NJ, US
Lu Fang - Albuquerque NM, US
Mikhail Kats - Rockaway NJ, US
Alan Gorenz - Albuquerque NM, US
Scott Elman - Monroe Township NJ, US

Assignee:

Emcore Corporation. - Albuquerque MN

International Classification:

H01L 31/052

US Classification:

136246

Abstract:

A solar cell module comprises an array of lenses, corresponding secondary optical elements and corresponding solar cell receivers. The solar cell receiver includes a solar cell having one or more III-V compound semiconductor layers, a diode coupled in parallel with the solar cell and connector for coupling to other solar cell receivers. The module includes a housing that supports the lenses such that each lens concentrates solar energy onto its respective solar cell.