TDK Flexible display-based dye-sensitized solar cells, in the ZnO-type battery in the highest conversion efficiency

TDK at the “CEATEC JAPAN 2008″ on display at the use of organic pigments and zinc oxide (ZnO) flexible dye-sensitized solar cells. The company’s measurement of self-conversion efficiency of 7.9%. In the type of dye-sensitized solar cells, this is a very high value. The solar cells are bright colors, including red, yellow, green, purple, and so on, the company disclosed in Ju Peng with a live demonstration of the power generation.

TDK earlier in the CEATEC exhibition also had dye-sensitized solar cells. The difference this time is: (1) and the bottom of the packaging material by the glass has become a flexible plastic conversion, (2) test module conversion efficiency from 7.2% to 7.9%, (3) to adopt more Module size and is equipped with the Ju Peng, (4), through the replacement of pigment to achieve a richer color, and so on.

TDK based on the use of organic pigments and ZnO solar cells, lower-cost pigment, the temperature control process in the plastic will not melt temperatures of up to 80 ℃. The company created the low-temperature process can make use of the advantages of using plastic floor of the solar cell.

The manufacturer of the battery cell and test tone, focus more on product conversion efficiency. The display of solar cell modules is even more focus on the bright color degrees. TDK did not open for each color conversion efficiency of solar cells, but “other than the green IPCE (photoelectric conversion efficiency) for the maximum 80%” (TDK), is relatively high. IPCE is that a specific wavelength of a single photon energy conversion efficiency values.

To display the concept of “environmental protection, family DC”

TDK will be the CEATEC exhibition concepts as “green DC family (Eco-house)”. The aim is to install renewable energy such as the DC power generation system, the output current is converted to non-AC, but the direct supply to the home use of direct current operation of household electrical appliances. As a result, in addition to a live demonstration at the Che Peng on solar power, but also a display of household wind power installations.

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