EMCORE Receives Award for High-Efficiency Multi-Junction Solar Cells
EMCORE''s entry into the industry has advanced solar cell efficiency from 17%, the standard for silicon-based technology prior to 1998, to 37% conversion efficiency for its latest generation Inverted Metamorphic Multi-Junction (IMM) solar cells that are currently being introduced to volume production.
EMCORE PhotoVoltaics Awarded Mars Cruise Stage Solar Panel
Our proven manufacturing capability, technology leadership and highest reliability solar panels in industry make EMCORE the supplier of choice for demanding spacecraft power systems." EMCORE is the world''s largest manufacturer of highly efficient radiation hard solar cells for space power applications. With a beginning-of-life (BOL) conversion
Emcore Joins Team to Develop Very High Efficiency Solar Cells
EMCORE Corp. has signed a subcontract to participate in the Defense Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Very High Efficiency Solar Cell (VHSEC) program to more than double the efficiency of terrestrial solar cells within the next 50 months. EMCORE''s Photovoltaic division was selected by the University of Delaware, the prime contractor for the
EMCORE Announces Significant Performance Advancements of
Achievements of 31% Conversion Efficiency for a New Class of Advanced Space Solar Cells and 37% Production Efficiency for the Terrestrial Concentrator Cell Affirm EMCORE''s Position As a Leader in PhotoVoltaic Technology.
EMCORE Awarded a Solar Cell Delivery Contract by Mitsubishi
EMCORE''s High-Efficiency Solar Cells will Power Four Satellites. Albuquerque, NM, September 12, 2011 – EMCORE Corporation (NASDAQ: EMKR), a leading provider of compound semiconductor-based components and subsystems for the fiber optic and solar power markets announced today that it has been awarded a contract by the Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
EMCORE Announces Significant Performance Advancements of
To date, EMCORE has delivered more than 1 million multi-junction solar cells for space applications and over 3 million CTJ cells for terrestrial CPV applications. EMCORE''s terrestrial products will make possible cost competitive concentrating PhotoVoltaic systems for use in utility scale solar power deployments.
EMCORE Awarded Solar Panel Manufacturing Contract by NASA
$10 Million Award Will Power Four Spacecraft Utilizing EMCORE''s Highest Efficiency ZTJ Solar Cells. ALBUQUERQUE, NM -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 01/11/11 -- EMCORE Corporation (NASDAQ: EMKR), a leading provider of compound semiconductor-based components and subsystems for the fiber optic and solar power markets announced today that
EMCORE Receives $28 Million Order for Concentrator Solar Cell
All Emcore solar cell receivers are being integrated into ES System CPV units at their manufacturing facilities in Gwang-Ju City, Korea. Recently, GGE has been encouraging direct supply relationships between their major licensees and EMCORE. We expect more orders from GGE''s licensees under similar terms in the near future.
EMCORE Awarded Solar Panel Manufacturing Contract by NASA
With a beginning-of-life (BOL) conversion efficiency of 30% and the option for a patented, onboard monolithic bypass diode, EMCORE''s industry leading multi-junction solar cells can provide
Qualification and production of Emcore ZTJ solar panels for
Abstract: Emcore''s latest generation InGaP/InGaAs/Ge ZTJ triple-junction space-grade high-efficiency solar cells have been in volume production since 2009, with over 300,000 flight cells produced to power more than 35 separate satellites. The ZTJ cells, CICs (Coverglass-Interconnected-Cell) and solar panels have also been characterized and
Overview of EMCORE '' s Multi-junction Solar Cell Technology and
This multi-million dollar investment in technology and production capacity has enabled EMCORE Photovoltaics to become the largest manufacturer of high efficiency multi-junction compound semiconductor solar cells in the world.
EMCORE Awarded a Solar Cell Delivery Contract by Mitsubishi
EMCORE''s High-Efficiency Solar Cells Will Power Four Satellites. ALBUQUERQUE, NM -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 09/12/11 -- EMCORE Corporation (NASDAQ: EMKR), a leading provider of compound semiconductor-based components and subsystems for the fiber optic and solar power markets, announced today that it has been awarded a contract
Emcore PV cells rack up 100th satellite deployment
The one-hundredth satellite to generate its primary power via Emcore''s high-efficiency, multi-junction solar cells was launched last month.. According to the Albuquerque, New Mexico, company, the Space Systems/Loral RF payload will provide K u and C-band capacity for multiple communications applications.. Along with the Boeing subsidiary Spectrolab and Azur
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Triple-Junction Solar Cell for Terrestrial Applications
EMCORE''s Concentrating Triple-Junction (CTJ) solar cells with n-on-p polarity are built on germanium substrates and incorporate a proprietary antireflective coating that provides low reflectance over a wavelength range of 0.3 to 1.8µm. These high-efficiency solar cells are optimized for terrestrial applications under
Ultra high-efficiency advanced triple-junction (ATJ) solar cell
Emcore Photovoltaics is in volume production of high-efficiency multijunction solar cells for spacecraft applications. Emcore''s latest product is the advanced triple-junction (ATJ) InGaP/InGaAs/Ge solar cell. The ATJ cell exhibits a beginning-of-life (BOL) minimum average conversion efficiency of 27.5%, making it the highest efficiency flight cell available in
EMCORE Enters Into a Long Term Supply Agreement for Space Solar Cells
EMCORE to Supply High-Efficiency Multi-Junction Solar Cells for Use in NGAS''s Satellite Programs Through 2012. ALBUQUERQUE, NM -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 09/17/09 -- EMCORE Corporation (NASDAQ: EMKR), a leading provider of compound semiconductor-based components, subsystems and systems for the fiber optic and solar power markets,
EMCORE''s Record Efficiency Solar Cells Released to Earth Orbit in
The EMCORE IMM4J large-area solar cells, with solar-to-electric conversion efficiencies in excess of 33%, are amongst the highest efficiency solar cells ever launched into space.
Emcore solar cells to power CRS space missions
Emcore Corporation has been awarded a solar panel manufacturing contract to utilise its 3rd Generation Triple-Junction (ZTJ) InGaP / InGaAs / Ge Solar Cells solar cells in the new lightweight and highly-efficient ATK Ultraflex solar arrays. Emcore''s solar panels will be assembled into deployable solar arrays by ATK''s Solar Arrays and
Ultra high-efficiency advanced triple-junction (ATJ) solar cell
Emcore''s latest product is the advanced triple-junction (ATJ) InGaP/InGaAs/Ge solar cell. The ATJ cell exhibits a beginning-of-life (BOL) minimum average conversion efficiency of 27.5%, making it the highest efficiency flight cell available in the market to date.