EMCORE's Record Efficiency Solar Cells Released to Earth Orbit in the Final Space Shuttle Mission
2011年7月29日 - 9:29PM
Marketwired
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 a pair of EMCORE
Inverted Metamorphic Module Quadruple-Junction (IMM4J) solar cells
carried on a platform were released into low-earth orbit (LEO) from
the Space Shuttle Atlantis' cargo bay on July 20, 2011 after
Atlantis undocked from the International Space Station during its
historic final mission.
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. The IMM4J solar
cell technology, which is currently under development at EMCORE,
has also demonstrated a laboratory world record conversion
efficiency of greater than 36%, measured under simulated space
solar illumination conditions at EMCORE.
"The on-orbit data from these cells provides an invaluable
opportunity for EMCORE to assess the performance of our latest
solar cell technologies under space flight conditions," said
Christopher Larocca, Chief Operating Officer of EMCORE. "We are
also very proud to make a contribution to the final mission of the
Space Shuttle program."
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 efficiency in the order of 30%
and the option for a patented, onboard monolithic bypass diode,
EMCORE's industry leading multi-junction solar cells can provide
the highest available power to interplanetary spacecrafts and earth
orbiting satellites.
About EMCORE
EMCORE Corporation offers a broad portfolio of compound
semiconductor- based products for the broadband, fiber optic,
satellite and solar power markets. EMCORE's Fiber Optic segment
offers optical components, subsystems and systems for high speed
data and telecommunications networks, cable television (CATV) and
fiber-to-the-premises (FTTP). EMCORE's Photovoltaic segment
provides products for both satellite and terrestrial applications.
For satellite applications, EMCORE offers high efficiency Gallium
Arsenide (GaAs) based solar cells, Covered Interconnect Cells
(CICs) and panels. For terrestrial applications, EMCORE is adapting
its high-efficiency GaAs solar cells for use in solar concentrator
systems. For further information about EMCORE, visit
http://www.emcore.com.
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Contact: Mark Weinswig Chief Financial Officer (505) 332-5000
investor@emcore.com TTC Group Victor Allgeier (646) 290-6400
vic@ttcominc.com
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