The Boeing Company
SPACE SOLAR CELL ARRAY WITH CUSTOM VOLTAGE

Abstract:

A solar cell array comprised of one or more solar cells attached to a substrate, such as a pre-fabricated flex circuit, wherein: the substrate includes one or more insulating layers and one or more conductive layers patterned as one or more conductors for making electrical connections with the solar cells; and the substrate includes one or more decision points for removing or adding electrical continuity to the conductors, for customizing circuits of the solar cells to a desired dimension of the solar cells and a desired output voltage.