Series interconnected photovoltaic cells and method for making same

Patent · Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1995

OSTI ID:869729

Albright, Scot P ^[1]; Chamberlin, Rhodes R ^[1]; Thompson, Roger A ^[2]

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1. El Paso, TX
2. Littleton, CO

A novel photovoltaic module (10) and method for constructing the same are disclosed. The module (10) includes a plurality of photovoltaic cells (12) formed on a substrate (14) and laterally separated by interconnection regions (15). Each cell (12) includes a bottom electrode (16), a photoactive layer (18) and a top electrode layer (20). Adjacent cells (12) are connected in electrical series by way of a conductive-buffer line (22). The buffer line (22) is also useful in protecting the bottom electrode (16) against severing during downstream layer cutting processes.

• Research Organization: Midwest Research Institute, Kansas City, MO (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: AC02-83CH10093
• Assignee: Photon Energy Inc. (Golden, CO)
• Patent Number(s): US 5385614
• OSTI ID: 869729
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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