QJ 4G32-Advanced Space Solar Cell (8×8)
AZUR SPACE
32% class quadruple-junction cell of 60.35 cm2 with 31.1% BOL efficiency, 3415 mV open-circuit voltage and 6.5 g mass.
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- Mass
- 0.007 kg
Normalised to common units so this product can be compared with others in its category. The supplier's own wording is below.
As published by the supplier
- Part numbers
- 82883 (bare cell) / 82884 (assembly)
- Base material
- AlInGaP/AlInGaAs/InGaAs/Ge on Ge
- Outer dimensions
- 80.00 x 80.00 mm (bare cell) / 80.15 x 80.15 mm (assembly)
- Cell area
- 60.35 cm2 (glassed area 61.46 cm2)
- Average weight
- 6.5 g bare cell (<= 107 mg/cm2) / 8.5 g assembly (<= 140 mg/cm2)
- Thickness
- 190 +/- 50 um bare cell / 320 +/- 50 um assembly
- Coverglass
- 100 um AR coated
- BOL efficiency at 1367 W/m2
- 31.1% cell / 30.7% CIC
- BOL Voc
- 3415 mV
- BOL Isc
- 900 mA cell / 890 mA CIC
- BOL Vmp / Imp
- 3001 mV / 866 mA (cell)
- Efficiency after 1E15 e/cm2
- 28.1% cell / 27.7% CIC (1367 W/m2)
About
AZUR SPACE’s 4G32 solar cells and solar cell assemblies (CIC / SCA) are the ideal solution for space power applications that need to reach the highest power levels on small areas and at low weight. This device offers best-in-class BOL and EOL performance and exceptionally high voltage.
The cell is a quadruple-junction AlInGaP/AlInGaAs/InGaAs/Ge device on a germanium substrate providing 32% class efficiency, and includes AZUR SPACE’s proprietary radiation-hardened design for best EOL performance.
The assembly adds a bypass diode, welded interconnectors and a 100 micrometre AR coated coverglass, in the 8 cm x 8 cm format.
Documentation
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