Until recently, the volume commercial production of GaAs solar cells has been limited to the United States and Japan. In this paper we report the commissioning of a European 1 kW Pilot Line which is now producing GaAs solar cells with produciton efficiencies of over 18 % (AMO, 1 sun). Also reported is the development of a cost effective gold plated molybdenum interconnector compatible with ultrasonic welding. On orbit demonstration of this solar cell technology is scheduled for mid 1991 with the launch of a power panel on the forthcoming UoSAT-F microsatellite.


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    Titel :

    GaAs space solarcells - a european pilot production facility


    Weitere Titelangaben:

    GaAs-Raumfahrtsolarzellen - Eine europäische Pilotfertigungsanlage


    Beteiligte:
    Cross, T.A. (Autor:in) / Hardingham, C.M. (Autor:in) / Wood, S.P. (Autor:in)

    Erschienen in:

    Erscheinungsdatum :

    1991


    Format / Umfang :

    5 Seiten, 8 Bilder, 9 Quellen



    Medientyp :

    Aufsatz (Konferenz)


    Format :

    Print


    Sprache :

    Englisch




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