WO2012115405A3 - Thin film solar cell module - Google Patents

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WO2012115405A3
WO2012115405A3 PCT/KR2012/001242 KR2012001242W WO2012115405A3 WO 2012115405 A3 WO2012115405 A3 WO 2012115405A3 KR 2012001242 W KR2012001242 W KR 2012001242W WO 2012115405 A3 WO2012115405 A3 WO 2012115405A3
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solar cell
thin film
electrode
solar cells
cell module
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Jeonghun Son
Jinhyung Jun
Jinhyung Ahn
Sungeun Lee
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Lg Electronics Inc.
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    • H01L31/042—PV modules or arrays of single PV cells
    • H01L31/0445—PV modules or arrays of single PV cells including thin film solar cells, e.g. single thin film a-Si, CIS or CdTe solar cells
    • H01L31/046—PV modules composed of a plurality of thin film solar cells deposited on the same substrate
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    • H01L31/075—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 characterised by potential barriers the potential barriers being only of the PIN type, e.g. amorphous silicon PIN solar cells
    • H01L31/076—Multiple junction or tandem solar cells
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    • H01L31/02—Details
    • H01L31/02002—Arrangements for conducting electric current to or from the device in operations
    • H01L31/02005—Arrangements for conducting electric current to or from the device in operations for device characterised by at least one potential jump barrier or surface barrier
    • H01L31/02008—Arrangements for conducting electric current to or from the device in operations for device characterised by at least one potential jump barrier or surface barrier for solar cells or solar cell modules
    • H01L31/0201—Arrangements for conducting electric current to or from the device in operations for device characterised by at least one potential jump barrier or surface barrier for solar cells or solar cell modules comprising specially adapted module bus-bar structures
    • H—ELECTRICITY
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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
    • H01L31/0445—PV modules or arrays of single PV cells including thin film solar cells, e.g. single thin film a-Si, CIS or CdTe solar cells
    • H01L31/046—PV modules composed of a plurality of thin film solar cells deposited on the same substrate
    • H01L31/0465—PV modules composed of a plurality of thin film solar cells deposited on the same substrate comprising particular structures for the electrical interconnection of adjacent PV cells in the module
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    • H01L31/042—PV modules or arrays of single PV cells
    • H01L31/048—Encapsulation of modules
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H02—GENERATION; CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
    • H02S—GENERATION OF ELECTRIC POWER BY CONVERSION OF INFRARED RADIATION, VISIBLE LIGHT OR ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT, e.g. USING PHOTOVOLTAIC [PV] MODULES
    • H02S40/00—Components or accessories in combination with PV modules, not provided for in groups H02S10/00 - H02S30/00
    • H02S40/30—Electrical components
    • H02S40/34—Electrical components comprising specially adapted electrical connection means to be structurally associated with the PV module, e.g. junction boxes
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    • 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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Abstract

A thin film solar cell module includes a substrate, a plurality of solar cells positioned on the substrate, a ribbon electrode positioned on an outermost solar cell of the plurality of solar cells, a plurality of conductive adhesive parts which are positioned between the outermost solar cell and the ribbon electrode and connect the outermost solar cell to the ribbon electrode, a junction box collecting electric power produced by the plurality of solar cells, and a bus bar electrode which is positioned across the plurality of solar cells and connects the junction box to the ribbon electrode. A distance between the plurality of conductive adhesive parts gradually decreases as the plurality of conductive adhesive parts are located closer to the bus bar electrode.
PCT/KR2012/001242 2011-02-22 2012-02-20 Thin film solar cell module WO2012115405A2 (en)

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JP2013555358A JP2014506735A (en) 2011-02-22 2012-02-20 Thin film solar cell module
EP12750117.9A EP2678885A2 (en) 2011-02-22 2012-02-20 Thin film solar cell module

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KR1020110015436A KR20120097450A (en) 2011-02-22 2011-02-22 Thin flim solar cell module
KR10-2011-0015436 2011-02-22

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