Title:
SOLAR CELL ARRAY WITH BYPASSED SOLAR CELLS
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2023169172
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
To provide a solar array in which a failure occurring in one or more solar cells in a string does not greatly compromise supplied power.SOLUTION: In a solar cell array comprising four solar cells 14 each having at least one cropped corner, the four solar cells 14 are attached to a flex circuit substrate such that adjacent corner regions are aligned, thereby exposing an area of the flex circuit substrate. Front contacts 32 and back contacts 34 for the solar cells 14 extend into the exposed area of the flex circuit substrate. Also included are corner conductors 20 for making one or more electrical connections between the front contacts 32 and the back contacts 34 of the solar cells 14, as well as bypass diodes 44, string length switches 54a and bypass switches 54b.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 15
Inventors:
ERIC REHDER
Application Number:
JP2023137305A
Publication Date:
November 29, 2023
Filing Date:
August 25, 2023
Export Citation:
Assignee:
BOEING CO
International Classes:
H01L31/05
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Sonoda & Kobayashi Patent Attorneys Corporation