MICROLINK DEVICES UK LTD

MicroLink Devices UK Ltd is an exciting, dynamic new business specializing in the design, development, and manufacture of advance solar arrays for spacecraft, aircraft, and terrestrial applications. Based on the manufacturing process first developed at its Chicago, US facility, MicroLink Devices UK is establishing a high-volume solar cell fabrication facility in Baglan, Wales. The company possesses a core competence in the manufacture and assembly of ultra lightweight, high efficiency epitaxial lift-off (ELO) inverted metamorphic (IMM) solar cells which represent the highest specific power solar technology available. MicroLink Devices UK fills the increasing demand for high performance solar cells for unique applications requiring power generation while on the move. Products & Services: MicroLink Devices UK Ltd offers lightweight flexible solar cells, bespoke battery packs and complete solar-electric power systems. MicroLink Devices pioneered the scale-up and commercialisation of the epitaxial lift-off (ELO) process from GaAs wafers. This produces extremely lightweight and flexible multi-junction solar cells that are world-leading in performance and low mass. These solar cells are five times lighter than conventional Ge-based multi-junction solar cells now used on space satellites while still having equal performance and lower manufacturing costs. MicroLink’s ELO solar arrays are now being used on multiple high-altitude and smaller solar-powered unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) platforms to provide power for multi-week long endurance missions.