Abstract: A solar cell package and processes for creating a solar cell package are disclosed. The solar cell includes an electrically insulating and thermally conductive first layer, an electrically conductive second layer attached to the first layer, and a solar cell attached to the second layer. The first layer surface and a solar cell surface have substantially the same surface area.

Abstract: A method of creating a solar cell package is disclosed. A solar cell is obtained having an active surface. A coating is applied to the active surface of the solar cell, wherein the coating comprises a four-layer structure. A first Nickel Chromium Nitride layer is applied with a thickness between 5-15 Angstroms inclusive. A Silver layer is applied to the first Nickel Chromium Nitride layer, wherein the Silver layer comprises at least 99.999% Silver with a thickness between 40-100 Angstroms inclusive. A second Nickel Chromium Nitride layer is applied to the Silver layer, wherein the second Nickel Chromium Nitride layer comprises a thickness between 5-15 Angstroms inclusive. A Silicon Nitride layer is applied to the second Nickel Chromium Nitride layer.

Abstract: A pulsed dc reactive magnetron sputter deposition apparatus and process enables large substrates to be coated with one ore more sputter cathodes having a size smaller than the substrate. The reactive sputtering is provided over a long throw distance between the sputter cathode and the substrate, and approximating a long mean free path. The substrate to be coated due to the low pressures enabled by the use of pulsed DC magnetrons. The low pressures, e.g. less than 1 mTorr, allows for a long throw distance which approximates the long the mean free path. And a pulsed dc power source provides sufficient energies to emit sputtered target particles across the long throw distance to the substrate substantially without collision, to produce optical coating with optics grade qualities.