NASA NTRS · 19720004338
Integrated thin film cadmium sulfide solar cell module
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The design, development, fabrication and tests of flexible integrated thin-film cadmium sulfide solar cells and modules are discussed. The development of low cost and high production rate methods for interconnecting cells into large solar arrays is described. Chromium thin films were applied extensively in the deposited cell structures as a means to: (1) achieve high adherence between the cadmium sulfide films and the vacuum-metallized copper substrates, (2) obtain an ohmic contact to the cadmium sulfide films, and (3) improve the adherence of gold films as grids or contact areas.
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Mickelsen, R. A., Abbott, D. D.. 1971-11-01. Integrated thin film cadmium sulfide solar cell module. https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/19720004338
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