[amsat-bb] Re: Cubesat Group purchase of EMCOR cells

[Bob Bruninga]

Ignacio,

What is the SIZE of the cell and the output current.?  
I assume the voltage is 2.4v each?

Bob, WB4APR

>From: Ignacio de León <roverano8 at gmail.com>  
>   This is the email that Emcore answered to me.
>
>   EMCORE does offer mechanical/visual (MV) bare solar
>   cells (MV cells are not available in SCA's).  MV
>   solar cells have mechanical anomalies or
>   discoloration that make them unusable for space. MV
>   solar cells have an efficiency typically greater
>   than 25% at AM0 and 28°C.
>
>   Price
>
>   EMCORE offers MV cells for $50.00 (USD) each with a
>   minimum order quantity of 150 cells.
>
>   Terms and Conditions
>
>   EMCORE’s MV cells are offered on an “as
>   available, first come, first serve” basis.
>    EMCORE’s standard terms and conditions for MV
>   cells are as follows:
>
>   1.  Parts sold on an “as is” basis with no
>   warranty. All sales are final.
>   2.  Quantities offered are subject to continued
>   inventory availability.
>   3.  Payment is required in advance of shipment by
>   bank transfer or credit card.
>   4.        Customer is responsible for all
>   shipping costs (including insurance) from freight
>   forwarding office.
>   5.        Minimum purchase price is $7,500.00
>   for any order.
>
>   Sorry for bother
>   Warm regards from Uruguay
>   Thank you very much.
>
>   Ignacio de León
>
>     ---------- Mensaje reenviado ----------
>     De: Nick Pugh K5QXJ <quadpugh at bellsouth.net>
>     Fecha: 21 de mayo de 2010 15:59
>     Asunto: RE: [amsat-bb] Cubesat Group purchase of
>     EMCOR cells
>     Para: bruninga at usna.edu, Cal Poly CubeSat
>     <cubesat.workshop at gmail.com>, cubesat at cubesat.org
>     Cc: amsat-bb at amsat.org, Gonzalo Sotta
>     <gsotta at gmail.com>, Javier Ramos
>     <javramos at gmail.com>, José Luis Vila
>     <JLV at fing.edu.uy>
>
>     We would be interested
>     nick
>     -----Original Message-----
>     From: amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org
>     [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org] On
>     Behalf Of Robert Bruninga
>     Sent: Friday, May 21, 2010 1:16 PM
>     To: 'Cal Poly CubeSat'; cubesat at cubesat.org
>     Cc: amsat-bb at amsat.org; 'Gonzalo Sotta'; 'Javier
>     Ramos'; 'José Luis Vila'
>     Subject: [amsat-bb] Cubesat Group purchase of
>     EMCOR cells
>
>     AMSAT and CUBESAT:
>
>     A student CUBESAT group in Uruguay wants to
>     partner with another
>     CUBESAT group to purchase the minimum quantity
>     (150) of triple
>     jnction solar cells from EMCOR.  They only need a
>     dozen.
>
>     Anyone want to team up?
>
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