Solar cell with integrated interconnect device and process for fabrication thereof

Patent · Tue Aug 08 04:00:00 EDT 1989

OSTI ID:5271015

Krause, S J

This patent describes a solar cell assembly. It comprises: a solar cell having a layer of a p-type semiconductor and a layer of an n-type semiconductor, one of the layers overlying the other, and further having two electrical layer contacts, one to each of the semiconductor layers. The layer contacts each having an external contact surface exposed on a to side of the solar cell; and a glass cover overlying the solar cell with a bottom surface of the glass cover in proximity with the top side of the solar cell. The glass cover having a pair of electrical cell contacts extending from the bottom surface of the glass cover to the top surface thereof. The portion of each of the cell contacts at the bottom surface of the glass cover being joined to one of the layer contacts at its external contact surface.

• Assignee: Hughes Aircraft Co., Los Angeles, CA
• Patent Number(s): US 4854975
• Application Number: PPN: US 6881752A
• OSTI ID: 5271015
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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COVERINGS
DESIGN
DIRECT ENERGY CONVERTERS
ELECTRIC CONTACTS
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
EQUIPMENT
FABRICATION
GLASS
PHOTOELECTRIC CELLS
PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS
SOLAR CELLS
SOLAR EQUIPMENT