Series interconnected photovoltaic cells and method for making same
Abstract
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.
- Inventors:
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- El Paso, TX
- Littleton, CO
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Midwest Research Institute, Kansas City, MO (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 869729
- Patent Number(s):
- 5385614
- Assignee:
- Photon Energy Inc. (Golden, CO)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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H - ELECTRICITY H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS H01L - SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES
Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y02 - TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE Y02E - REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC02-83CH10093
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- series; interconnected; photovoltaic; cells; method; novel; module; 10; constructing; disclosed; plurality; 12; formed; substrate; 14; laterally; separated; interconnection; regions; 15; cell; bottom; electrode; 16; photoactive; layer; 18; top; 20; adjacent; connected; electrical; conductive-buffer; line; 22; buffer; useful; protecting; severing; downstream; cutting; processes; adjacent cells; photovoltaic module; photovoltaic cells; photovoltaic cell; active layer; adjacent cell; interconnected photovoltaic; bottom electrode; electrode layer; electrical series; top electrode; /136/438/
Citation Formats
Albright, Scot P, Chamberlin, Rhodes R, and Thompson, Roger A. Series interconnected photovoltaic cells and method for making same. United States: N. p., 1995.
Web.
Albright, Scot P, Chamberlin, Rhodes R, & Thompson, Roger A. Series interconnected photovoltaic cells and method for making same. United States.
Albright, Scot P, Chamberlin, Rhodes R, and Thompson, Roger A. Sun .
"Series interconnected photovoltaic cells and method for making same". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/869729.
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title = {Series interconnected photovoltaic cells and method for making same},
author = {Albright, Scot P and Chamberlin, Rhodes R and Thompson, Roger A},
abstractNote = {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.},
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journal = {},
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place = {United States},
year = {Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1995},
month = {Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1995}
}
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