Hybrid III-V optoelectronic devices nano-fabrication: application to concentrated photovoltaics

混合III-V光电器件纳米制造：在聚光光伏中的应用

• 批准号: RGPIN-2016-04969
• 负责人: Aimez, Vincent
• 金额: $ 2.99万
• 依托单位: Université de Sherbrooke
• 依托单位国家: 加拿大
• 项目类别: Discovery Grants Program - Individual
• 财政年份: 2018
• 资助国家: 加拿大
• 起止时间: 2018-01-01 至 2019-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/ase-oro/Details-Detailles_eng.asp?id=643593
• 关键词: Hybrid; III; optoelectronic; devices; nano

In 2016 and for the next decade, there is a lot of potential for beyond 50% efficiency solar cells in order to further develop energy access to the people while reducing our strong dependence on fossil fuels and CO2 emissions.***However, there is a vast difference between a laboratory record beyond high concentration CPV at 50% efficiencies and an equivalent achievement in the real word with a cost-effective and industrially compatible process. ****With this research program, we will work intensely on paving the road to 50% cell efficiencies while developing CPV device technologies inspired as much as possible from existing technological bricks available in other industrial sectors such as microelectronics for 3D integration and advanced low-cost packaging as well as know-how from the LED industry for very large volume production at very low cost for GaN based high bandgap energy materials. ****Thanks to 20 year expertise on optoelectronics devices, both III-V laser diodes, III-V on Germanium based CPV and GaN based optoelectronics, the originality of this program will be to develop device level concepts with a strong emphasis on the final product characteristics from the industrialization point of view as part of the Design of Experiments. This will involve hybrid integration of Germanium/III--V heterostructures with GaN/InGaN devices and key hybrid integration/packaging and thermal management developments to open the way to the development of such architectures in the field, producing the most efficient solar Photovoltaics energy.***Universite de Sherbrooke unique nanofabrication infrastructures and a very strong international collaborative network based on the CNRS international joint unit "Laboratoire Nanotechnologies Nanosystèmes (UMI--3463 LN2)" will be essential for the success of this research program. This will also give us access to state of the art materials both Ge/III-V and GaN/InGaN that will be essential for this research program. The collaborative environment for this project blends a unique mix of excellence in research and industrial expertise and will open the way to record high efficiency systems with a cost-effective approach. Using the USherbrooke solar test site, we will also develop test vehicules dedicated to on-site testing with both off the shelve CPV cell technologies and hybrid devices to validate our designs.***Finally, as part of this research program, the various innovations that will be developed over the next 5 years will of course benefit to the CPV sector but also impact the surrounding industrial sectors including LED lighting industry and microelectronics/optoelectronics future integrated circuits who will equip most high performance computers over the next decade, thus offering unique skillsets to highly qualified personal trained through this program and in turn provide talented resources for the benefit of the Canadian industry.

2016 年和未来十年，效率超过 50% 的太阳能电池有很大潜力，可以进一步为人们提供能源，同时减少我们对化石燃料和二氧化碳排放的强烈依赖。***但是，超过 50% 效率的高浓度 CPV 的实验室记录与具有成本效益且工业兼容工艺的实际成果之间存在巨大差异****通过此研究计划，我们将努力铺平道路。到50% 的电池效率，同时开发 CPV 器件技术，尽可能地从其他工业领域现有的技术模块中汲取灵感，例如用于 3D 集成的微电子和先进的低成本封装，以及来自 LED 行业的大批量生产的专业知识GaN 基高带隙能源材料的成本极低 ****得益于 20 年在光电子器件方面的专业知识，包括 III-V 激光二极管、基于锗的 CPV 和基于 GaN 的 III-V 族。光电子学方面，该计划的独创性是开发器件级概念，作为实验设计的一部分，重点关注最终产品特性，这将涉及锗/III-V异质结构的混合集成。凭借 GaN/InGaN 器件以及关键的混合集成/封装和热管理开发，为该领域此类架构的开发开辟了道路，产生最高效的太阳能光伏能源。***舍布鲁克大学独特的纳米加工基础设施和基于 CNRS 国际联合单位“Laboratoire Nanotechnologies Nanosystèmes (UMI--3463 LN2)”的强大国际合作网络对于该研究计划的成功至关重要，这也将使我们能够获得最先进的材料。 Ge/III-V 和 GaN/InGaN 对于该研究计划至关重要 该项目的协作环境融合了卓越的研究和工业专业知识，将为创纪录的高效率开辟道路。我们还将利用 USherbrooke 太阳能测试场开发专用于现场测试的测试车辆，采用现成的 CPV 电池技术和混合设备来验证我们的设计。***最后，作为一部分。根据该研究计划，未来5年将开发的各种创新当然将有利于CPV行业，但也会影响周边产业领域，包括LED照明产业和微电子/光电子未来集成电路谁将装备最多高性能计算机，从而为通过该计划培训的高素质人员提供独特的技能，进而为加拿大工业的利益提供人才资源。