SG11201811157XA - Cell-to-cell interconnect - Google Patents

Cell-to-cell interconnect

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SG11201811157XA
SG11201811157XA SG11201811157XA SG11201811157XA SG11201811157XA SG 11201811157X A SG11201811157X A SG 11201811157XA SG 11201811157X A SG11201811157X A SG 11201811157XA SG 11201811157X A SG11201811157X A SG 11201811157XA SG 11201811157X A SG11201811157X A SG 11201811157XA
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SG11201811157XA
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Venkatesan Murali
Kent Riley Child
Arthur Rudin
Adam Brailove
Arvind Chari
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Merlin Solar Technologies Inc
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
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    • H01L31/00—Semiconductor devices sensitive to infrared radiation, light, electromagnetic radiation of shorter wavelength or corpuscular radiation and specially adapted either for the conversion of the energy of such radiation into electrical energy or for the control of electrical energy by such radiation; Processes or apparatus specially adapted for the manufacture or treatment thereof or of parts thereof; Details thereof
    • H01L31/04—Semiconductor devices sensitive to infrared radiation, light, electromagnetic radiation of shorter wavelength or corpuscular radiation and specially adapted either for the conversion of the energy of such radiation into electrical energy or for the control of electrical energy by such radiation; Processes or apparatus specially adapted for the manufacture or treatment thereof or of parts thereof; Details thereof adapted as photovoltaic [PV] conversion devices
    • H01L31/042—PV modules or arrays of single PV cells
    • H01L31/05—Electrical interconnection means between PV cells inside the PV module, e.g. series connection of PV cells
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    • H01L31/04—Semiconductor devices sensitive to infrared radiation, light, electromagnetic radiation of shorter wavelength or corpuscular radiation and specially adapted either for the conversion of the energy of such radiation into electrical energy or for the control of electrical energy by such radiation; Processes or apparatus specially adapted for the manufacture or treatment thereof or of parts thereof; Details thereof adapted as photovoltaic [PV] conversion devices
    • H01L31/042—PV modules or arrays of single PV cells
    • H01L31/05—Electrical interconnection means between PV cells inside the PV module, e.g. series connection of PV cells
    • H01L31/0504—Electrical interconnection means between PV cells inside the PV module, e.g. series connection of PV cells specially adapted for series or parallel connection of solar cells in a module
    • H01L31/0508—Electrical interconnection means between PV cells inside the PV module, e.g. series connection of PV cells specially adapted for series or parallel connection of solar cells in a module the interconnection means having a particular shape
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C25—ELECTROLYTIC OR ELECTROPHORETIC PROCESSES; APPARATUS THEREFOR
    • C25D—PROCESSES FOR THE ELECTROLYTIC OR ELECTROPHORETIC PRODUCTION OF COATINGS; ELECTROFORMING; APPARATUS THEREFOR
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    • C25D1/04—Wires; Strips; Foils
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    • C25—ELECTROLYTIC OR ELECTROPHORETIC PROCESSES; APPARATUS THEREFOR
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    • C25D1/00—Electroforming
    • C25D1/08—Perforated or foraminous objects, e.g. sieves
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    • H01L31/02—Details
    • H01L31/0224—Electrodes
    • H01L31/022408—Electrodes for devices characterised by at least one potential jump barrier or surface barrier
    • H01L31/022425—Electrodes for devices characterised by at least one potential jump barrier or surface barrier for solar cells
    • H01L31/022433—Particular geometry of the grid contacts
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    • H01L31/18—Processes or apparatus specially adapted for the manufacture or treatment of these devices or of parts thereof
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C25—ELECTROLYTIC OR ELECTROPHORETIC PROCESSES; APPARATUS THEREFOR
    • C25D—PROCESSES FOR THE ELECTROLYTIC OR ELECTROPHORETIC PRODUCTION OF COATINGS; ELECTROFORMING; APPARATUS THEREFOR
    • C25D5/00—Electroplating characterised by the process; Pretreatment or after-treatment of workpieces
    • C25D5/10—Electroplating with more than one layer of the same or of different metals
    • C25D5/12—Electroplating with more than one layer of the same or of different metals at least one layer being of nickel or chromium
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • 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
    • Y02E10/00—Energy generation through renewable energy sources
    • Y02E10/50—Photovoltaic [PV] energy

Abstract

INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION PUBLISHED UNDER THE PATENT COOPERATION TREATY (PCT) (19) World Intellectual Property 1111111011111111101 11111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111110111111 Organization International Bureau (10) International Publication Number (43) International Publication Date ......0\"\" WO 2017/222852 Al 28 December 2017 (28.12.2017) WIP0 I PCT (51) International Patent Classification: (72) Inventors: MURALI, Venkatesan; 5891 Rue Ferrari, San H01L 31/05 (2006.01) HO1L 31/18 (2006.01) Jose, California 95120 (US) CHILD, Kent Riley; 5891 H01L 31/0224 (2006.01) Rue Ferrari, San Jose, California 95138 (US). RUDIN, Arthur; 5891 Rue Ferrari, San Jose, California 95138 (US). (21) International Application Number: BRAILOVE, Adam; 5891 Rue Ferrari, San Jose, Califor- PCT/US2017/036963 nia 95138 (US). CHARI, Arvind; 5891 Rue Ferrari, San (22) International Filing Date: Jose, California 95138 (US). 12 June 2017 (12.06.2017) (74) Agent: MUELLER, Heather et al.; The Mueller Law Of- (25) Filing Language: English fice, P.C., 12707 High Bluff Drive, Suite 200, San Diego, (26) Publication Language: English California 92130 (US). (81) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every (30) Priority Data: kind of national protection available): AE, AG, AL, AM, 15/192,576 24 June 2016 (24.06.2016) US AO, AT, AU, AZ, BA, BB, BG, BH, BN, BR, BW, BY, BZ, (71) Applicant: MERLIN SOLAR TECHNOLOGIES, INC. CA, CH, CL, CN, CO, CR, CU, CZ, DE, DJ, DK, DM, DO, [US/US]; 5891 Rue Ferrari, San Jose, California 95138 DZ, EC, EE, EG, ES, FI, GB, GD, GE, GH, GM, GT, HN, (US). HR, HU, ID, IL, IN, IR, IS, JO, JP, KE, KG, KH, KN, KP, KR, KW, KZ, LA, LC, LK, LR, LS, LU, LY, MA, MD, ME, MG, MK, MN, MW, MX, MY, MZ, NA, NG, NI, NO, NZ, (54) Title: CELL-TO-CELL INTERCONNECT = = 400 = 474 476 440 4/0 /474 — = 460{ — 111 ,-- 0> > 0 ----, < = = = = = = 456 = = = r f , ( I — ,-, FIG. 4L f'1 (57) : A metallic article for a photovoltaic cell is disclosed. kr) of of electroformed elements that are configured to serve as an electrical conduit for a light-incident surface of the photovoltaic cell. A N cell-to-cell interconnect is integral with the first region. The cell-to N surface and to directly couple the metallic article to a neighboring photovoltaic cell. The cell-to-cell interconnect includes a plurality of ---- electroformed, curved appendages. Each appendage has a first end IN first end and away from the edge. The appendages are spaced apart 1-1 0 ei The metallic article includes a first region having a plurality -cell interconnect is configured to extend beyond the light-incident coupled to an edge of the first region and a second end opposite the from each other. The metallic article is a unitary, free-standing piece. O [Continued on next page] WO 2017/222852 Al IMEDIMOM0101011MMEMOOMOHOHHEIHIMEHMIE OM, PA, PE, PG, PH, PL, PT, QA, RO, RS, RU, RW, SA, SC, SD, SE, SG, SK, SL, SM, ST, SV, SY, TH, TJ, TM, TN, TR, TT, TZ, UA, UG, US, UZ, VC, VN, ZA, ZM, ZW. (84) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every kind of regional protection available): ARIPO (BW, GH, GM, KE, LR, LS, MW, MZ, NA, RW, SD, SL, ST, SZ, TZ, UG, ZM, ZW), Eurasian (AM, AZ, BY, KG, KZ, RU, TJ, TM), European (AL, AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, MK, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, RS, SE, SI, SK, SM, TR), OAPI (BF, BJ, CF, CG, CI, CM, GA, GN, GQ, GW, KM, ML, MR, NE, SN, TD, TG). Published: — with international search report (Art. 21(3))
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