Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Interdigitated foil interconnect for rear-contact solar cells
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Application No.: US13663273Application Date: 2012-10-29
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Publication No.: US10383207B2Publication Date: 2019-08-13
- Inventor: Kevin Michael Coakley
- Applicant: Kevin Michael Coakley
- Applicant Address: US CA San Carlos
- Assignee: CELLINK CORPORATION
- Current Assignee: CELLINK CORPORATION
- Current Assignee Address: US CA San Carlos
- Agency: Kwan & Olynick LLP
- Main IPC: H05K3/36
- IPC: H05K3/36 ; H05K1/02 ; H01L31/05 ; H05K1/18 ; H05K3/20 ; H01L31/049 ; H05K1/11

Abstract:
Layers of conductive foil and insulating material are configured to interconnect an array of rear-contact solar cells. An embodiment provides that the layer of conductive foil may be patterned to form repeating sets of electrically isolated, interdigitated fingers. Each set of interdigitated fingers may be used to connect the positive polarity contacts of a first rear-contact solar cell to the negative polarity contacts of a second, adjacent rear-contact cell. The insulating layer is attached to the patterned conductive foil and provides mechanical support and/or electrical isolation. In some embodiments, a protective backsheet may be disposed beneath the conductive foil and/or insulating layer to provide further mechanical support and environmental protection. In some embodiments, the layers of conductive foil and insulating material may be incorporated as an interconnect circuit in a rear-contact PV module.
Public/Granted literature
- US20130112233A1 INTERDIGITATED FOIL INTERCONNECT FOR REAR-CONTACT SOLAR CELLS Public/Granted day:2013-05-09
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