Bypass diode for a solar cell

Patent · Tue Mar 13 00:00:00 EDT 2012

OSTI ID:1039749

Rim, Seung Bum ^[1]; Kim, Taeseok ^[2]; Smith, David D ^[3]; Cousins, Peter J ^[4]

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1. Palo Alto, CA
2. San Jose, CA
3. Campbell, CA
4. Menlo Park, CA

Bypass diodes for solar cells are described. In one embodiment, a bypass diode for a solar cell includes a substrate of the solar cell. A first conductive region is disposed above the substrate, the first conductive region of a first conductivity type. A second conductive region is disposed on the first conductive region, the second conductive region of a second conductivity type opposite the first conductivity type.

• Research Organization: SunPower Corporation (San Jose, CA)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• DOE Contract Number: FC36-07GO17043
• Assignee: SunPower Corporation (San Jose, CA)
• Patent Number(s): 8,134,217
• Application Number: 12/967,976
• OSTI ID: 1039749
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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