Abstract
This study presents an optical switch that integrates an indium gallium zinc oxide (IGZO) thin-film transistor (TFT) and a GaInP/GaAs/Ge triple junction (TJ) photovoltaic (PV) cell. The device is driven by a TJ PV cell, which has a steady output voltage and a voltage regulator, to induce current in it. It should be noted TJ solar cell is broadband sensitive and the open circuit voltages are close under different illumination levels and a voltage regulator can assist it has identical working voltages. Moreover, The switch off (dark) and on (illuminated) current values of the optical switch are around 10−8 and 10−5 A, under different simulated test lights, respectively. The test light source is from solar simulator. The stable characteristics and good on/off ratio levels of this device under different light make it practicable in outdoor and indoor environments.
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