Batteries: thermoelectric and photoelectric – Photoelectric – Panel or array
Patent
1998-06-04
2000-12-05
Nguyen, Nam
Batteries: thermoelectric and photoelectric
Photoelectric
Panel or array
136292, 136256, H01L 31042, H01L 3105
Patent
active
061569674
ABSTRACT:
A radiation tolerant solar cell array module which can be efficiently assembled into a larger solar panel to generate power for a spacecraft the module includes at least first and second single-crystal solar cells. The first and second solar cells have front sides and back sides. At least one of the solar cells has a shallow junction N on P structure. A first contact is formed on at least the back side of the first solar cell. A second contact formed on at least the back side of the second solar cell. A conductor is in electrical communication with the first contact and the second contact. A substantially transparent ceria-doped cover overlays at least a portion of each of the solar cells. The cover remains substantially transparent when exposed to an AM0 space radiation environment. A substantially transparent adhesive is situated between the cover and the solar cell portions. The adhesive remains substantially transparent when exposed to a space radiation environment.
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Beze Norman L.
DeWitt Mark
Hanley James P.
Linder Ellen B.
Ralph Eugene
Miggins Michael C.
Nguyen Nam
Tecstar Power Systems, Inc.
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