Solar cell having a front-mounted bypass diode

Details Solar cell having a front-mounted bypass diode Solar cell having a front-mounted bypass diode

1998-08-20

2000-08-15

Chapman, Mark

Batteries: thermoelectric and photoelectric

Photoelectric

Cells

136256, 136261, 136263, 136293, 438 66, 438 73, 438 98, 438751, H01L 3100

Patent

active

061039705

ABSTRACT:
An efficient method of interconnecting a solar cell having at least two front surface contacts with a diode mounted on a front surface of the solar cell includes the act of forming at least a first recess on a front surface of the solar cell. A first solar cell contact is formed on the front surface in the first recess. A second solar cell contact is formed on the front surface. At least a first bypass diode is positioned at least partly within the recess. The bypass diode has a first diode contact and a second diode contact. The first solar cell contact is interconnected with the first diode contact. The second solar cell contact is interconnected with the second diode contact.

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