Amorphous Si Solar cells
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Amorphous Si Solar cells:

Features of Amorton

The features of Amorton are shown by the current-voltage curve in the figure. The curve changes depending on the radiant light intensity and the surrounding temperature.

Indoor use Amorton

Output Characteristics

Artificial light, such as fluorescent and incandescent light, is used indoors. The illumlnance of these light sources ranges from 20 lux to 1,000 lux. Indoors, therefore, Amorton is most suitable for small equipment such as electronic calculators.

Please use under 1,000 lux.

Typical Cell Characteristics (25°C)
Open-circuit voltage Short-circuit current Maximum output Light source
0.63V/cell 17.0µA/cm² 7.0µW/cm² FL200Lux

Configurations

Amorphous silicon solar cells can be directly connected in series according to electrode patterns.
Amorton, an Integrated amorphous silicon solar cell, allows many cells to be arranged on one substrate and connected in series.
There are two types of Amorton for indoor use: Type I, in which cells are connected at their edges, and Type II, in which cells are connected along the entire length of their sides.

Outdoor use Amorton

Output Characteristics

Natural light ranges in iIIuminance from 10,000 lux to 100,000 lux (AM-1.5, 100mW/cm²) or more. Amorton is suitable outdoors for compact equipment such as chargers.

Typical Cell Characteristics (25°C)
Open-circuit voltage Short-circuit current Maximum output Light source
0.84V/cell 13.3mA/cm² 7.48mW/cm² AM-1.5,100mW/cm²

Configurations

Amorton for outdoor use has the above-mentioned Type II configuration to reduce output loss under high illuminance.

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