DragonSCALES
mPower Technology
DragonSCALES is an ultra-light, ultra-adaptable silicon solar cell solution developed at Sandia National Laboratories, designed for high-volume, automated manufacturing with lower production, operating, and integration costs.
Technical specifications
- High packing factor
- Unique cell sizes yield greater power efficiency
- Mesh configuration
- Isolates faults and eliminates single point failures
- Radiation resistant/annealing
- Withstands exposure with minimal degradation
- Mechanical flexibility
- Malleable and integrable with any surface/form
- Pre-wired components
- Reduces handling and systems integration rework
- Shade tolerant
- Consistent performance in shaded conditions
- Low weight / stowage volume
- Easily transportable and deployable
- Flexible voltage
- Customizable high- or low-voltage power
- Future-proofed design
- Built for next-generation cell upgrades
About
DragonSCALES is presented as the world’s most advanced ultra-light, ultra-adaptable silicon solar cell solution, developed at Sandia National Laboratories and rigorously field- and flight-tested. It is designed for high-volume, fully automated, turnkey manufacturing, aiming for maximum economies of scale and lower production, operating, and integration costs compared to other solar solutions. The patented architecture utilizes easy-to-handle, low-cost, readily available equipment and materials, and features inherently integrated wiring, enabling scalability, fast, unlimited, and economical customization. Despite these advantages, the product maintains high performance, offering physical durability, electrical resilience, and radiation recovery capabilities to ensure a long life even in harsh environments, thereby fortifying mission integrity. Key features include a high packing factor due to unique cell sizes for greater power efficiency, a mesh configuration that isolates faults and eliminates single-point failures, and radiation resistance with annealing capabilities to withstand exposure with minimal degradation. It offers mechanical flexibility, making it malleable and integrable with any surface or form. Pre-wired components reduce handling and systems integration rework. DragonSCALES is shade tolerant, ensuring consistent performance in shaded conditions, and boasts low weight and stowage volume for easy transport and deployment. It also provides flexible voltage, allowing for customizable high- or low-voltage power, and features a future-proofed design built for next-generation cell upgrades.
Documentation
No public datasheet yet — request the datasheet / ICD from the supplier.