NDLI: Advances in flexible and ultra lightweight monolithically integrated a-Si∶H based triple-junction PV modules made using roll-to-roll deposition

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Author	Liu, F. Owens, J. Pietka, G. Beernink, K. Banerjee, A. Yang, J. Guha, S.
Copyright Year	2009
Description	Author affiliation: United Solar Ovonic LLC, 1100 W. Maple, Troy, Michigan, USA (Liu, F.; Owens, J.; Pietka, G.; Beernink, K.; Banerjee, A.; Yang, J.; Guha, S.)
Abstract	United Solar Ovonic (USO) has developed a-Si∶H based solar cells on polymer substrate using highthroughput roll-to-roll deposition technology for space and stratospheric missions. In addition, we have advanced two new developments: (1) the monolithically laser-integrated module on flexible polymer substrate to attain an initial specific power as high as 2343 W/kg at the module level; and (2) a new monolithic hybrid module design which marries the advantages of our wire bonded baseline space cell with those of the advanced laser integrated module. It uses standard production cells as the starting material and therefore it is roll-to-roll compatible. With this design, we have fabricated modules having initial AM0 aperture area efficiency ∼9.5%. It operates with high voltage and high specific power. It is flexible, modular and easily scalable. The modules can be interconnected into strings and arrays that can be rolled up into a small volume for stowage.
Starting Page	001370
Ending Page	001373
File Size	561055
Page Count	4
File Format	PDF
ISBN	9781424429493
ISSN	01608371
DOI	10.1109/PVSC.2009.5411284
Language	English
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Publisher Date	2009-06-07
Publisher Place	USA
Access Restriction	Subscribed
Rights Holder	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Subject Keyword	Polymers Space technology Power lasers Photovoltaic cells Space missions Optical design Wire Bonding Production Optical materials
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering Control and Systems Engineering Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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