Title :
Rigid type solar array panels [for space power]
Author :
Horie, Taku ; Okubo, Mitsuru ; Goto, Masayoshi
Author_Institution :
Commercial Satellite Dept., Mitsubishi Electr. Corp., Kamakura, Japan
fDate :
29 Sep-3 Oct 1997
Abstract :
There are two types of solar cells arrays for space power use under production for the international commercial satellite market. One is made from single crystal silicon that has been used since early state of satellite development. The other is a GaAs solar cell made from GaAs on a Ge wafer substrate. This paper compares these solar cells from the point of the solar panel performances and cost
Keywords :
III-V semiconductors; elemental semiconductors; gallium arsenide; germanium; silicon; solar cell arrays; space vehicle power plants; GaAs-Ge; Si; commercial satellites; cost; performance; rigid-type solar array panels; solar cells; space power; Building integrated photovoltaics; Costs; Diodes; Gallium arsenide; Optical arrays; Photovoltaic cells; Protection; Satellite broadcasting; Silicon; Voltage;
Conference_Titel :
Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, 1997., Conference Record of the Twenty-Sixth IEEE
Conference_Location :
Anaheim, CA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-3767-0
DOI :
10.1109/PVSC.1997.654263
