ZTJ Photovoltaic Cell

Advanced Triple-Junction Solar Cell for Space Applications DATASHEET SPACE PHOTOVOLTAICS

29.5% Minimum Average Efciency

Qualied & Characterized to the AIAA-S111-2005 & AIAA-S112-2005 Standards

Features & Characteristics

Lowest solar cell mass of 84 mg/cm2 3rd Generation Triple-Junction (ZTJ) InGaP/InGaAs/Ge Solar Cells with n-on-p Polarity on 140-m Uniform Thickness Substrate Fully space-qualied with proven ight heritage
29.5% 2.726V 17.4 mA/cm2 2.41V 16.5 mA/cm2

Typical Performance Data

Electrical Parameters @ AM0 (135.3 mW/cm2)

BOL Efciency at Maximum Power Point VOC JSC VMP JMP

Excellent radiation resistance with P/Po = 0.90 @ 1-MeV, 5E14 e/cm2 uence Designed to accept corner-mounted silicon bypass diode for invidual cell reverse bias protection Good mechanical strength for reduced attrition during assembly and laydown Weldable or Solderable contacts

ZTJ Solar Cell Structure

Standard and custom sizes available

Typical ZTJ Illuminated I-V Plot

0
Solar Cell Area = 26.6cm2

Current Density (mA/cm)

-4

-8

-12

-16

-20 0 0.5 1 1.5 Voltage (V) 2 2.5 3

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ZTJ Photovoltaic Cell

Advanced Triple-Junction Solar Cell for Space Applications DATASHEET SOLAR POWER

Optional Covered Interconnect Cell (CIC) Congurations

Radiation Performance at 1 MeV Electron Irradiation, EOL/BOL Ratios

Fluence (e/cm2) 3.00 E+13 1.00 E+14 5.00 E+14 1.00 E+15 3.00 E+15 1.00 E+16 Voc 0.96 0.95 0.91 0.89 0.86 0.82 Isc 0.99 0.98 0.97 0.94 0.89 0.82 Vmp 0.98 0.97 0.93 0.91 0.87 0.83 Imp 0.99 0.99 0.96 0.94 0.86 0.74 Pmp 0.99 0.96 0.90 0.85 0.75 0.62

Temperature Coefcients
Fluence (e/cm2) 0 Voc (mV/C) -6.3 -6.6 -6.9 -7.4 Jsc(1) (A/cm2-C) 11.7 11.4 11.3 11.5 Jmp(2) (A/cm2-C) 9.1 9.1 10.6 13.4 Vmp (mV/C) -6.7 -7.0 -7.3 -6.6 Pmp (W/ cm2 - C) -85.7 -92.3 -89.9 -57.2

Key Space Qualication Results

Test Performed Metal Contact Thickness Dark Current degradation after reverse bias Electrical performance after 2,000 thermal cycles -180C to +95C Contact pull strength Electrical performance degradation after 60 day humidity exposure at 45C and 95% relative humidity Industry Quality Standard 4-8 m Ispec <2% <2% >300 grams <1.5% Typical Test Results 6 m <0.4% No change >1000 grams No change

1.00 E+14 1.00 E+15 1.00 E+16

(1) (2)

Jsc is the symbol for normalized Isc Jmp is the symbol for normalized Imp

For complete qualication results, please request EMCOREs ZTJ Qualication & Characterization Report EWRP0458

About EMCORE Corporation

Emcore Photovoltaics Albuquerque, NM Incorporated in 1984 Appx. 900 Employees Nasdaq: EMKR

Regulatory
EMCORE CORPORATION ISO 9001 CERTIFIED EMCORE PHOTOVOLTAICS AS9100 CERTIFIED

2011 Emcore Corporation. REV 2011.01.25

505 332 5000

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