Solar cell interconnection and packaging using tape carrier
This paper describes an array of photovoltaic cells. It comprises: photovolatic cells having a ratio of mass to surface area of less than 60 milligrams/square centimeter; a dielectric tape having a carrier surface for supporting the photovoltaic cells; interconnect means including an electrical circuit for electrically interconnecting the photovoltaic cells, the interconnect means supported by the dielectric tape on the carrier surface, the electrical circuit including contact fingers; and means defining primary openings in the dielectric tape, a primary opening being associated with a contact finger and positioned such that the contact finger can be directed from below the carrier surface in the direction of the photovoltaic cells and electrically connected to a photovoltaic cell, a portion of both sides of the contact finger being substantially free of the dielectric tape. This patent also describes the array of the above claim, wherein the photovoltaic cells are tandem cells including an upper subcell and a lower subcell.
- Assignee:
- The Boeing Co., Seattle, WA (USA)
- Patent Number(s):
- US 5021099; A
- Application Number:
- PPN: US 7-389728
- OSTI ID:
- 5784459
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 4 Aug 1989
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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