DocumentCode
3151808
Title
Manufacturing experience with GaInP2/GaAs/Ge solar panels for space demonstration
Author
Linder, E.B. ; Hanley, J.P.
Author_Institution
TECSTAR Inc., City of Industry, CA, USA
fYear
1996
fDate
13-17 May 1996
Firstpage
267
Lastpage
270
Abstract
TECSTAR has begun production of dual-junction GaInP2/GaAs/Ge solar cells for space power applications and has used these high-performance cells to manufacture several solar panels for critical technology demonstration. All cell and panel manufacturing was performed at TECSTAR´s existing facilities using standard processing techniques. Hardware has been developed for the NASA SSTI “Clark” and “Lewis” spacecraft (launch 1996), NASA TRACE (launch 1998) and the Phillips Laboratory Mightysat I (launch 1998). Additionally, a panel coupon has been built for laboratory evaluation. These important technology demonstration activities are reported, including performance results
Keywords
III-V semiconductors; elemental semiconductors; gallium arsenide; gallium compounds; germanium; indium compounds; p-n heterojunctions; photovoltaic power systems; project engineering; solar cell arrays; solar cells; space vehicle power plants; GaInP2-GaAs-Ge; GaInP2-GaAs-Ge solar panels; critical technology demonstration; dual-junction space power solar cells; laboratory evaluation; manufacturing experience; panel coupon; performance results; space demonstration; spacecraft; standard processing techniques; Aerospace industry; Assembly; Cities and towns; Gallium arsenide; Laboratories; Manufacturing; NASA; Photovoltaic cells; Space technology; Temperature;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, 1996., Conference Record of the Twenty Fifth IEEE
Conference_Location
Washington, DC
ISSN
0160-8371
Print_ISBN
0-7803-3166-4
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/PVSC.1996.563998
Filename
563998
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