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Automated array assembly task, phase 1. Quarterly report

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:7314274
Work consisted primarily of preparing base line cost estimates for current solar cell processing technologies; preparing an initial design-to-cost goal breakdown; designing and beginning construction of an experimental solar cell module; and initiating the various activities that make up this task. The base line cost estimates show that current solar cell fabrication technology is about an order of magnitude too expensive as compared to the design-to-cost goals. In the area of solar cell fabrication, metallization is shown to be the least cost-effective process element.
Research Organization:
Texas Instruments, Inc., Dallas (USA)
OSTI ID:
7314274
Report Number(s):
N-76-22667; NASA-CR-147165
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English