AMBERWAVE INC — Department of Defense SBIR Phase I: A15-023
AMBERWAVE INC — SBIR Phase I award from Department of Defense.
- Amount
- $100,000
- Agency
- Department of Defense · Army
- Program / Phase
- SBIR · Phase I
- Topic
- A15-023
- Solicitation
- 2015.1
- NAICS
- —
- Place of performance
- NH
- Period
- 2015-09-29 → 2016-03-28
Description
AmberWave, Inc. has developed a method to laminate an ultra-thin (10-20um) monocrystalline Si layer to a conductive and fracture-resistant supporting layer such as a thin steel alloy foil. With this technology we have integrated front and rear cell processes based on the world-record PERL (Passivated Emitter Rear Locally diffused) silicon solar cell design, and have demonstrated efficiency of over 17% with a pathway to over 24%. Under the proposed SBIR Phase I project we will develop a design for a flexible solar array utilizing this technology, with array efficiency of at least 22% and with at least 0.06 watt/gram conversion efficiency, with potential for over 0.09 watt/gram. Performance at high incidence angles will be enhanced. Targeted solar cell array cost will be below $2/W in sufficient volume.