User manual SANYO AMORTON BROCHURE

[. . . ] Also, by utilizing metal or plastics for the substrate, flexible solar cells can be produced. Amorton is an integrated amorphous silicon solar cell which has been developed by SANYO. Amorton uses silane (SiH4) as its source gas and is fabricated using a plasma CVD method. Three amorphous silicon layers p-layer, i-layer, and n-layer are formed consecutively on a glass substrate. [. . . ] SANYO provides two types of products, indoor products for use in the low illumination levels common in indoor environments and outdoor products for the high illumination levels common outdoors. Output (current) comparison 1000 Electronic calculators 500 Wristwatches (Solar watches) Clocks Stopwatches Outdoor products Indoor products 1 100 Dining rooms, coffee shops Offices, meeting rooms Garden lights Illumination 100000 [lux] Bright Direct sun Sensor lights Car accessories 1000 Drafting tables 10000 Rain Cloudy Relationships between number of rows of the cell and cell area (Illumination level is constant. ) Current Battery chargers C [Example] A: 1cm2 : one row of cell B: 1cm2 : two rows of cell C: 2cm2 : one row of cell Mobile equipment such as cell phones POP products LED blinkers (Curbstone markers) B A SANYO can support other applications as well. Contact your SANYO representative for consultation. Voltage 3 4 Amorton List (Glass Substrate) General-Purpose Products Specifications 1 Indoor products Model Typical operating characteristics (Initial) FL-200lux FL-50lux (Reference value) External dimensions (mm) Weight (g) Amorton Film Amorton Film is an exceptionally thin, light and flexible amorphous silicon solar cell fabricated on plastic film. In addition to these advantages, Amorton Film is also resistant to crack. Its standard configuration includes protective film covering the amorphous silicon solar cell which measures about 0. 4mm in overall thickness. If you require Amorton other than on this list, please consult us. Light Protective film Grid electrode TCO p i a-Si n Metal electrode Plastic film substrate Protective film AM-1456 AM-1411 AM-1437 AM-1407 AM-1417 AM-1424 AM-1454 AM-1513 AM-1805 AM-1801 AM-1815 AM-1816 1. 5V1. 5V1. 5V1. 5V1. 5V1. 5V1. 5V1. 8V3. 0V3. 0V3. 0V3. 0V- 5. 3A 8. 0A 8. 0A 11. 5A 12. 5A 20. 0A 31. 0A 15. 0A 15. 5A 18. 5A 42. 0A 84. 0A 1. 4V1. 4V1. 4V1. 4V1. 4V1. 4V1. 4V1. 6V2. 6V2. 6V2. 6V2. 6V- 1. 30A 2. 00A 2. 00A 2. 85A 3. 10A 5. 00A 7. 75A 3. 75A 3. 85A 4. 60A 10. 50A 21. 00A 25. 010. 0 29. 611. 8 29. 611. 8 38. 012. 5 35. 013. 9 53. 013. 8 41. 626. 3 55. 013. 5 55. 020. 0 53. 025. 0 58. 148. 6 96. 756. 7 0. 7 1. 0 1. 0 1. 3 1. 3 2. 0 3. 0 2. 0 3. 0 3. 6 7. 8 15. 6 Model General-Purpose Products Specifications 100mW/cm2 Typical operating characteristics (Initial) Amorton Film Configuration SS-50k lux (Initial) Typical operating characteristics (Initial) Indoor products (for high illumination levels) Model Typical operating characteristics (Initial) FL-200lux SS-10k lux (Reference value) External dimensions (mm) Weight (g) Pmax (Vop-Iop) Pmax (Vop-Iop) External dimensions (mm) Weight (g) AT-7665 AT-7664 AT-7666 AT-7963 AT-7S63 AT-7S64 3. 0V- 38. 6mA 3. 0V- 104. 0mA 3. 0V- 343. 0mA 4. 5V- 223. 0mA 15. 0V- 134. 0mA 15. 0V- 269. 0mA 125mW (3. 6V- 34. 7mA) 335mW (3. 6V- 93. 0mA) 1109mW (3. 6V- 308. 2mA) 1083mW (5. 4V- 200. 6mA) 3. 0V- 17. 3mA 3. 0V- 46. 5mA 3. 0V- 154. 0mA 4. 5V- 100. 0mA 58mW (3. 6V- 16. 2mA) 156mW (3. 6V- 43. 3mA) 517mW (3. 6V-143. 6mA) 505mW (5. 4V- 93. 5mA) 980mW (16. 8V- 58. 3mA) 1960mW (16. 8V-116. 7mA) 58. 4 56. 0 0. 4 73. 0112. 0 0. 4 146. 0167. 5 0. 4 146. 0167. 5 0. 4 292. 0168. 0 0. 4 292. 0336. 0 0. 4 2 4 13 13 25 50 AM-1819 AM-1820 3. 0V3. 0V- 6. 9A 13. 3A 4. 0V4. 0V- 0. 41mA 0. 79mA 31. 024. 0 43. 026. 0 * Glass thickness is 1. 1mm. The illuminance 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. 25°C FL200Lux Voc 15 Typical Cell Characteristics (25°C) Open-circuit voltage Short-circuit current Maximum output Light source 2 0 0 0. 2 0. 4 0. 6 0. 8 1. 0 Voltage [V/cell] 1 Illuminance [103Lux] (SS) 10 100 Current ­ Voltage Characteristics of a Cell 20 18 AM-1. 5, 100mW/cm2 Voc 1. 0 0. 8 120 100 Output Illuminance Dependency Characteristics AM-1. 5, 100mW/cm2 0. 63 V/cell 17. 0A/cm 2 7. 0W/cm FL200lux Current [mA/cm2] Voltage [V/cell] 80 Isc 14 12 Iope 0. 4 0. 2 0. 0 0 20 40 60 80 Iope [%] 16 0. 6 60 40 20 0 0 200 400 600 800 20 100 25°C 1. 0 SS: solar simulator (false solar light source) Voc: open-circuit voltage Isc: short-circuit current Iope: operating current Temperature coefficient Voc: -0. 3%/°C Isc: +0. 08%/°C Pmax: -0. 2%/°C Current [A/cm2] Current [A/cm2] Voltage [V/cell] 10 10 Isc Iope 0. 1 10 -20 Output Temperature Dependency Characteristics Temperature [°C] Exposure Test (days) Lightproof [Leaving Outdoors] 5 0 0 0. 2 0. 4 0. 6 0. 8 1 10 Voltage [V/cell] Illuminance [Lux] (FL) 100 1000 0. 0 10000 Terminal Configurations Voltage [V/cell] Overcoating 10 1. 0 Current ­ Voltage Characteristics of a Cell 20 FL200Lux Voc 0. 6 0. 8 Output Illuminance Dependency Characteristics Terminal Indoors Voltage [V/cell] FL: fluorescent light Voc: open-circuit voltage Isc: short-circuit current Iope: operating current Temperature coefficient Voc: -0. 3%/°C Isc: +0. 08%/°C Pmax: -0. 2%/°C Cannot be soldered. A heat seal is usable. Outdoors CS type CA type CAR type C type also possible Current [A/cm2] 18 Isc 0. 4 B type C type 16 Iope 0. 2 Conductive paste Temporary solder Lead wire Resin coating 14 -20 0 0 20 40 60 80 Lead wire can be attached with regular solder. Temporary solder is attached to a C type device. C type terminal with lead wire. The pins are protected with a resin coating after the leads are attached Temperature [°C] Output Temperature Dependency Characteristics 7 8 Amorton Photosensors List Model AM-30-11 AM-30-15 C, CS, CA C Number of elements Amorton Photosensors Circuit Diagram Example Short-circuit current TYP. 17. 7A*1 Center area: Around area: Center area: Around area (Inside): Around area (Outside): 80nA*2 2. 8A*2 50nA*2 0. 4A*2 1. 3A*2 7. 5A*2 1. 2A*2 7. 5A*2 Dark current (VR = 50mV) MAX. ­­­­­ Center area: Around area: Center area: Around area (Inside): Around area (Outside): 100pA 100pA 100pA 100pA 100pA 10pA 10pA 10pA Circuit Diagram (Example) Amorphous photosensor Op amplifier Vout External dimensions (mm) 14. 0 13. 0 (Glass 1. 1t) 5. 05 3. 05 (Glass 0. 7t) 1 2 OP amplifier detects photosensor output current and convert to voltage. The signal is linearly amplified. Rf AM-30-16 AM-30-28 AM-30-31 AM-30-33 C CS C C 3 1 1 1 5. 05 3. 05 (Glass 0. 7t) 5. 0 3. 0 (Glass 0. 7t) 2. 1 2. 0 (Glass 0. 4t) 5. 0 3. 0 (Glass 0. 7t) *1: At 200lux, white fluorescent light *2: At 1000lux, fluorescent light for color illuminator * For terminal configurations, refer to page 8. Effective area Amorton Photosensors Application Example The following shows typical applications of amorphous photosensors 2. 2 14. 0 5. 05 5. 05 1. 15 2. 1 1. 2 5. 0 3. 05 13. 0 3. 05 1. 4 8. 7 2. 0 0. 88 11. 9 2. 15 1. 72 0. 84 3. 1 <AM-30-11> <AM-30-15> <AM-30-16> <AM-30-31> 3. 0 <AM-30-28> SANYO can also provide custom products. Adjusting Luminosity LCD Back Light Cellular Phone Mobile Products Car Navigation Exposure Control Camera System Lighting Control Street Light Garden Light Features of Amorton Photosensors Amorphous Photosensor is a kind of Photo Diode, and can detect light and its intensity. Amorphous visible-light photosensor <AM-30-28> Human eye spectral sensitivity Single crystal silicon photosensor 1 10- 4 10- 5 10- 6 10- 7 10- 8 400 500 600 700 800 900 1000 1 10 102 103 104 Relative sensitivity <AM-30-28> <AM-30-15> 0. 5 Current [A] SANYO can support other applications as well. Contact your SANYO representative for consultation. : Effective area Wavelength [nm] Illuminance [lux] Spectral Sensitivity of Amorphous Photosensor Dependence of Isc Characteristics on Illumination Amorphous Photosensor Pattern Shape Example High Sensitivity detection within the visible-light spectrum Human eyes are sensitive to the light wavelength ranging from approximately 400nm to 700nm. Amorphous photosensors have sensitivity in the same range and provide light sensing capability similar to human eyes. Output current is proportional to illumination Accurate light detection is possible because output current increases proportionally to the illuminance. Flexibility in pattern shaping or sizing Amorphous photosensors provide flexible designing in size and shape to fit your needs. 9 10 Solar Cell Output and Light Sources The output of solar cells differ depending on the categories of light sources to which they are exposed. This is because photoelectric conversion efficiency changes with respect to the wavelength and intensity of the light. 1. Categories of light sources The general light source for solar cells is sunlight out of doors, and fluorescent or incandescent light indoors. The following outline describes the various categories: Light source Sunlight AM-0 AM-1 AM-1. 5 Other Outer space (solar light at global average revolution orbit) Incandescent light Artificial light General-use incandescent light, halogen lamp Daylight, white, and warm white colors Mercury-vapor lamp, sodium-vapor lamp, xenon lamp When the sun is directly overhead (0m above sea level at the equator, Fluorescent light vertical sunlight at meridian passage) When zenithal angle (Sunlight angle 0° when sun is directly overhead) is 48. 2°. AM-2 (when zenithal angle is 60°), etc. Brightness When sunlight and fluorescent light are compared in terms of brightness, the results are shown as follows: [Light Source] Condition Direct sun Bright Cloudy Rain Sunlight Illuminance (lux) 100, 000 to 120, 000 50, 000 to 100, 000 10, 000 to 5, 000 to 50, 000 20, 000 Condition Design stand (partially illuminated) Office/conference room Restaurants/coffee shops Fluorescent light Illuminance (lux) Around 1, 000 300 to 600 Below 200 3. Radiant spectrum of light source and spectral sensitivity of solar cells 1. 0 0. 9 0. 8 0. 7 0. 6 0. 5 0. 4 1. 0 Radiant spectrum intensity (Relative value) Sunlight spectral (AM-1. 5) a-Si solar cells 0. 8 c-Si solar cells 0. 3 0. 2 0. 1 0 0. 4 0. 6 Human eye spectral sensitivity 0. 4 0. 2 0. 5 0. 6 0. 7 0. 8 0. 9 1. 0 1. 1 1. 2 Wave length [m] 11 Solar cell spectral sensitivity (Relative value) Fluorescent light (White color) 12 Precautions in Handling Amorton and Amorphous Photosensors Do not scratch the rear surface with a hard object because it could damage amorphous silicon (1m thick active layer) and causes electrical malfunction even though the surface is protected by resin coating. Be careful not to get injured with the sharp edges of the substrate material (glass or stainless steel). Employ robust and airtight encapsulation when the cell is expected to receive mechanical shocks by falling objects or exposed to harsh weather conditions. Note shattered glass pieces can cause injury and humid environment can damage the cell. [. . . ] products described or contained herein are controlled under any of applicable local export control laws and regulations, such products may require the export license from the authorities concerned in accordance with the above law. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying and recording, or any information storage or retrieval system, or otherwise, without the prior written consent of SANYO Semiconductor Co. , Ltd. Any and all information described or contained herein are subject to change without notice due to product/technology improvement, etc. When designing equipment, refer to the "Delivery Specification" for the SANYO Semiconductor Co. , Ltd. [. . . ]