Title :
Structurally stable, thin silicon solar cells
Author :
Meulenberg, A. ; Arndt, R.A. ; Tyler, J.U.
Author_Institution :
COMSAT Laboratories, Clarksburg, MD
fDate :
5/1/1984 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A modification, during the wafer-etching process for thin solar cells, provides the thin structure with silicon reinforcing ribs. The result is a lightweight solar cell with significantly increased fabrication yield.
Keywords :
Assembly; Etching; Fabrication; Face; Photovoltaic cells; Production; Ribs; Satellites; Silicon; Wafer bonding;
Journal_Title :
Electron Devices, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/T-ED.1984.21597
