Abstract: A solar cell module which comprises a photovoltaic element string comprising a plurality of photovoltaic elements electrically connected with each other by means of an electric connection material, said photovoltaic element string being sealed by a sealing material, wherein when an area of one (a) of said plurality of photovoltaic elements is represented by A and a sum of clearances areas between said photovoltaic element (a) and adjacent photovoltaic elements (b) situated next to said photovoltaic element (a) is represented by B, the area ratio of B/A is in a range of 0.003 to 0.045. A process for producing a solar cell module using said photovoltaic element string by a vacuum lamination method.

Abstract: A solar cell module has a very agreeable appearance and can carry a large volume of information on the light receiving surface thereof. An information carrying body storing information (including, for example, the date, the process the rated values, the destination of shipment, I-V curve data and other data) for identifying the module is invisibly arranged on the light receiving surface side of the solar cell module (e.g., on the front surface sealing member or the front surface member of the photovoltaic elements).

Abstract: For providing a solar cell module that has the structure with high reliability without peeling off of an adhesive and an encapsulating material from a reinforcing plate even in long-term outdoor exposure and that can be produced at low cost by reduction of material cost, the reinforcing member for solar cell module has organic resin layers on the both surfaces thereof and a thickness of the organic resin layer on one surface side is smaller than that of the organic resin layer on the other surface side.

Abstract: A highly reliable surface covering material for a semiconductor element or a semiconductor device having a specific transparent resin layer formed of a resin containing a silane coupling agent in a state with no free material of said silane coupling agent. The element or device is free of the occurrence of layer separation, has satisfactory heat resistance, is hardly yellowed. The element semiconductor element or semiconductor device effectively maintains its characteristics without deterioration, even when repeatedly used over a long period of time under severe environmental conditions with a high temperature and a high humidity.

Abstract: A solar cell module comprises a photovoltaic device provided between a surface covering material and a back covering material, wherein the photovoltaic device has an output lead-out terminal extending out of the photovoltaic device, the output lead-out terminal is covered with a resin and has no uncovered portion, and the output lead-out terminal is provided with an output lead-out box at its extended portion.

Abstract: A photovoltaic device including a photovoltaic element comprising a substrate having an electrically conductive face, a semiconductor layer formed on said electrically conductive surface of said substrate, and a transparent and electrically conductive electrode layer formed on said semiconductor layer; a power generation region having a metallic wire arranged over said transparent and electrically conductive electrode layer of said photovoltaic element; and a fixing region of fixing an end portion of said metallic wire, wherein said metallic wire is fixed to a polymer film through an adhesive material, and if necessary, said metallic wire is positioned between a bus bar and said adhesive material while electrically connecting with said bus bar. A solar cell module, construction member, or power generation apparatus comprising said photovoltaic device. A process for producing said photovoltaic device.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a solar cell module including a photovoltaic cell between a surface covering material and a back-surface covering material is disclosed that includes the steps of sequentially laminating a member elastically deformable in the direction of the thickness and a member having a flexural rigidity on the surface covering material and/or the back-surface covering material, and providing an external pressure to the member having the flexural rigidity to cover the photovoltaic cell with the surface covering material and the back-surface covering material. According to the above-described manufacturing method, by providing the member elastically deformable in the direction of the thickness, it is possible to prevent deformation and breakage of the photovoltaic cell and rupture of the covering materials.

Abstract: The solar cell module of the present invention comprises a solar cell device sealed with a sealing material between a support member and a protective film, wherein at least one of the protective film and the sealing material covers the edge of the support member. The above structure can prevent the sealing material from peeling from the edge of the solar cell module. Also, it can prevent rust from occurring at the edge when the support member is a steel sheet. Further, it can prevent the peeling by a simpler step than in the case of use of the conventional protective member for prevention of peeling.

Abstract: The present invention provides a solar cell module comprising a photovoltaic device and a production method thereof. Since photovoltaic device has high electrostatic withstand voltage and high reliability, a high yield is obtained in a production process before a step of sealing the photovoltaic device in a resin. The solar cell module of the present invention is a solar cell module produced by sealing with a resin a photovoltaic device having at least one layer of a semiconductor photoactive layer as a light converting member, and collector electrodes formed on a light-receiving surface side of the semiconductor photoactive layer, wherein the photovoltaic device before the resin sealing has the electrostatic withstand voltage of not less than 5 kV.

Abstract: A solar cell module which comprises a stacked body including a photovoltaic element interposed between a front side covering material and a back side covering material having a foamed material layer, wherein said foamed material layer is formed by foaming an unfoamed material during the formation of said stacked body. A building construction member having said solar cell module is also described.

Abstract: There is provided a highly reliable solar cell which is capable of retaining the adhesion either between a photovoltaic element and a reinforcing plate or an insulating film and between an insulating film and a reinforcing plate even under long-term outdoor exposure. An adhesive layer between the photovoltaic element and the reinforcing plate comprises a base resin and an adhesion-imparting resin.

Abstract: A light-transmissive resin sealed semiconductor is provided which is sealed at least at a light incident face of a photoelectric transducer with an organic polymer resin layer, which comprises a copolymer of ethylene and an unsaturated fatty acid ester. This light-transmissive resin sealed semiconductor has a surface layer which has high heat resistance, and low hygroscopicity, and does not liberate a free acid even in the presence of moisture. Thereby the semiconductor is prevented from deterioration of performances caused by the drop of the shunt resistance of the photovoltaic element under high humidity environment.

Abstract: A solar cell module is provided which comprises a photoactive semiconductor layer as a photovoltaic element and a transparent surface coating material provided on the light-introducing side, the surface coating material containing a light stabilizer comprising an alkylated tertiary amine compound. This surface coating layer for the solar cell module has high weatherability and high heat resistance, thereby minimizing the deterioration of the performance of the photovoltaic element in long-term use, and protects the module from external impact.

Abstract: A solar battery module in which at least the front, light incident side of the photovoltaic elements is covered with a transparent organic polymer resin, and a resin film of a material different from the organic polymer resin, is inserted between at least one metallic member which interconnects adjacent elements and the organic polymer resin on the photovoltaic element.

Abstract: The object is to provide a light-transmissive resin sealed semiconductor that is excellent in weatherability, heat resistance and fire retardancy, limits the performance deterioration of a photovoltaic element for a long term due to moisture permeation to an minimum extent, has rubber elasticity necessary for protecting the semiconductor element, and has a surface covering material that is incombustible or fire retardant. This object is achieved by a construction wherein a covering material provided on the surface of the incident light side of photovoltaic element (101), comprises a transparent filler (102) that is cross-linked multi-component copolymer containing vinylidene fluoride and hexafluoropropylene as the major components.

Abstract: A solar cell module comprising (a) a photovoltaic element, (b) a transparent resin filler layer, (c) a transparent surface layer, and (d) a reinforcing member, said transparent resin filler layer (b) and said transparent surface layer (c) being disposed in the named order on a light receiving face of said photovoltaic element, and said reinforcing member (d) being disposed on the rear face of said photovoltaic element, characterized in that said transparent surface layer comprises a film composed of a fluororesin with a high fluorine content selected from the group consisting of ethylene-tetrafluoroethylene copolymer, poly(chlorotrifluoroethylene) resin, ethylene-chlorotrifluoroethylene copolymer, tetrafluoroethyle-perfluoroalkylvinylether copolymer, and tetrafluoroethylene-hexafluoropropylene copolymer and which contains an ultraviolet absorber dispersed therein.