摘要 |
<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method for cooling a solar concentrator device. <P>SOLUTION: The solar concentrator device and its manufacturing method are provided. In one embodiment, the solar concentrator device is provided. The solar concentrator device comprises at least one solar light converter cell, a heat sink, and liquid metal arranged between the solar light converter cell and the heat sink for thermally joining the solar light converter cell to the heat sink during the operation of the device. The solar light converter cell includes a triply-bonded semiconductor solar light converter cell formed on a germanium (Ge) substrate. The heat sink includes a vapor chamber type heat sink. The liquid metal includes a gallium (Ga) alloy and has a heat resistance of about 5 mm<SP>2</SP>°C/W or lower. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT |