NASA NTRS · 19790025398
Phase 2 of the Array Automated Assembly Task for the Low Cost Solar Array Project
Abstract
Two process specifications supplied by contractors were tested. The aluminum silk screening process resulted in cells comparable to those from sputtered Al. The electroless plating of contacts specification could be used only with extensive modification. Several experiments suggest that there is some degradation of the front junction during the Al back surface field (BSF) fabrication. A revised process sequence was defined which incorporates Al BSF formation. A cost analysis of this process yielded a selling price of $0.75/watt peak in 1980.
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Campbell, R. B., Rai-Choundhury, P., Seman, E. J., Rohatgi, A., Davis, J. R., Ostroski, J. W., Stapleton, R. E.. 1979-09-05. Phase 2 of the Array Automated Assembly Task for the Low Cost Solar Array Project. https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/19790025398
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