Solar cell module lamination process

Carey, Paul G; Thompson, Jesse B; Aceves, Randy C

Title: Solar cell module lamination process

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A solar cell module lamination process using fluoropolymers to provide protection from adverse environmental conditions and thus enable more extended use of solar cells, particularly in space applications. A laminate of fluoropolymer material provides a hermetically sealed solar cell module structure that is flexible and very durable. The laminate is virtually chemically inert, highly transmissive in the visible spectrum, dimensionally stable at temperatures up to about 200.degree. C. highly abrasion resistant, and exhibits very little ultra-violet degradation.

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Carey, Paul G ^[1]; Thompson, Jesse B ^[2]; Aceves, Randy C ^[3]

Mountain View, CA
Brentwood, CA
Tracy, CA

Issue Date:: 2002-01-01

Research Org.:: Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)

OSTI Identifier:: 874205

Patent Number(s):: 6340403

Assignee:: The Regents of the University of California (Oakland, CA)

Patent Classifications (CPCs):: 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

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H - ELECTRICITY H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS H01L - SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES
H01L31/048 - Encapsulation of modules

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
Y02E10/50 - Photovoltaic [PV] energy

B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B32 - LAYERED PRODUCTS B32B - LAYERED PRODUCTS, i.e. PRODUCTS BUILT-UP OF STRATA OF FLAT OR NON-FLAT, e.g. CELLULAR OR HONEYCOMB, FORM
B32B2327/12 - containing fluorine
B32B2307/71 - Resistive to light or to UV
B32B27/00 - Layered products comprising {a layer of} synthetic resin {
B32B2307/552 - Fatigue strength
B32B37/226 - {Laminating sheets, panels or inserts between two continuous plastic layers}
B32B2307/714 - Inert, i.e. inert to chemical degradation, corrosion
B32B2307/734 - Dimensional stability
B32B37/12 - characterised by using adhesives

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DOE Contract Number:: W-7405-ENG-48

Resource Type:: Patent

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: solar; cell; module; lamination; process; fluoropolymers; provide; protection; adverse; environmental; conditions; enable; extended; cells; space; applications; laminate; fluoropolymer; material; provides; hermetically; sealed; structure; flexible; durable; virtually; chemically; inert; highly; transmissive; visible; spectrum; dimensionally; stable; temperatures; 200degree; abrasion; resistant; exhibits; ultra-violet; degradation; solar cell; polymer material; environmental conditions; space applications; cell module; /156/136/

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  abstractNote = {A solar cell module lamination process using fluoropolymers to provide protection from adverse environmental conditions and thus enable more extended use of solar cells, particularly in space applications. A laminate of fluoropolymer material provides a hermetically sealed solar cell module structure that is flexible and very durable. The laminate is virtually chemically inert, highly transmissive in the visible spectrum, dimensionally stable at temperatures up to about 200.degree. C. highly abrasion resistant, and exhibits very little ultra-violet degradation.},

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