Moldable photovoltaic solar cell module

Title: Moldable photovoltaic solar cell module

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A moldable photovoltaic module is provided. The module includes a flexible polymeric flex-circuit substrate having an electrically conductive printed wiring pattern and solder pads defined on it. Small photovoltaic cells are affixed to the flex-circuit substrate by back-surface contacts in electrical contact with the solder pads. At least one thermoformable polymeric film is joined to the flex-circuit substrate. Each said solder pad comprises a solder composition that, after an initial melt, has a melting point that lies above at least a portion of the temperature range for thermoforming the polymeric film.

Inventors:: Nelson, Jeffrey S.; Hibbs, Michael; Nielson, Gregory N.; Okandan, Murat; Cruz-Campa, Jose Luis; Resnick, Paul J.; Sanchez, Carlos Anthony; Gupta, Vipin P.; Clews, Peggy J.

Issue Date:: 2018-07-31

OSTI Identifier:: 1464501

Assignee:: National Technology & Engineering Solutions of Sandia, LLC (Albuquerque, NM) SNL-A

Patent Number(s):: 10,038,113

Application Number:: 14/950,763

Contract Number:: AC04-94AL85000

Resource Relation:: Patent File Date: 2015 Nov 24

Research Org:: Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)

Sponsoring Org:: USDOE

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 36 MATERIALS SCIENCE; 14 SOLAR ENERGY

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