Abstract: A solar module is provided which has improved durability. A third wiring member (32a) includes a first portion (32a1), a second portion (32a2), and a third portion (32a3). In the first portion (32a1), metal foil (52) faces a solar cell (20). The first portion (32a1) is electrically connected to the solar cell (20). The second portion (32a2) is arranged on the solar cell (20) with the metal foil (52) facing the side opposite to the solar cell (20). The third portion (32a3) connects the first portion (32a1) and the second portion (32a2). A first wiring member (32b) electrically connects the second portions (32a2) of adjacent solar cell strings (10) to each other. The solar module (1) also includes an insulating sheet (60). The insulating sheet (60) is arranged between the first wiring member (32b) and the solar cell (20).

Abstract: A solar module is provided which has improved durability. A third wiring member (32a) includes a first portion (32a1), a second portion (32a2), and a third portion (32a3). In the first portion (32a1), metal foil (52) faces a solar cell (20). The first portion (32a1) is electrically connected to the solar cell (20). The second portion (32a2) is arranged on the solar cell (20) with the metal foil (52) facing the side opposite to the solar cell (20). The third portion (32a3) connects the first portion (32a1) and the second portion (32a2). A first wiring member (32b) electrically connects the second portions (32a2) of adjacent solar cell strings (10) to each other. The solar module (1) also includes an insulating sheet (60). The insulating sheet (60) is arranged between the first wiring member (32b) and the solar cell (20).

Abstract: A solar module is provided with improved photoelectric conversion efficiency. A first electrode and a second electrode (21, 22) each contain a plated film. Each plated film has a feed point (50). The feed points (50) are positioned in bus bar portions (21b, 22b). A wiring member (30) is connected electrically to the first electrode or the second electrode (21, 22) in the finger portions (21a, 22a).

Abstract: A solar module is provided which has improved durability. A third wiring member (32a) includes a first portion (32a1), a second portion (32a2), and a third portion (32a3). In the first portion (32a1), metal foil (52) faces a solar cell (20). The first portion (32a1) is electrically connected to the solar cell (20). The second portion (32a2) is arranged on the solar cell (20) with the metal foil (52) facing the side opposite to the solar cell (20). The third portion (32a3) connects the first portion (32a1) and the second portion (32a2). A first wiring member (32b) electrically connects the second portions (32a2) of adjacent solar cell strings (10) to each other. The solar module (1) also includes an insulating sheet (60). The insulating sheet (60) is arranged between the first wiring member (32b) and the solar cell (20).

Abstract: A solar module with improved output characteristics is provided. The solar module (1) includes a photoelectric conversion unit (23), a solar cell (20) having a first electrode (21) and a second electrode (22), and a wiring member (32a). The wiring member (32a) has resin film (51) and wiring (52) arranged on the resin film (51). The wiring member (32a) has a first portion (32a1), a second portion (32a2) and a bent portion (32a3). The first portion (32a1) is arranged so the wiring (52) faces the solar cell (20) side. The first portion (32a1) is bonded to the solar cell (20). The second portion (32a2) is arranged so the wiring (52) faces the reverse side from the solar cell (20). The bent portion (32a3) connects the first portion (32a1) and the second portion (32a2). The bent portion (32a3) is arranged on the solar cell (20).

Abstract: A manufacturing method suitable for solar modules is provided. A solar cell string 25 is inspected for the presence of any defective solar cell 20. When a defective solar cell 20a is found, the wiring members 30a, 30b bonding the defective solar cell 20a to the solar cells 20b, 20c adjacent to the defective solar cell 20a are disconnected, and the defective solar cell 20a is removed from the solar cell string 25. The wiring member pieces 33a, 33b are connected electrically to a new solar cell 20d, and the tip portions of the wiring member pieces 33a, 33b are connected electrically to the disconnected pieces 30a1, 30b1 connected electrically to the adjacent solar cells 20b, 20c. The wiring member pieces 33a, 33b are connected electrically while interposed between the disconnected pieces 30a1, 30b1 and the adjacent solar cells 20b, 20c.

Abstract: A solar module is provided with improved photoelectric conversion efficiency. A first electrode and a second electrode (21, 22) each contain a plated film. Each plated film has a feed point (50). The feed points (50) are positioned in bus bar portions (21b, 22b). A wiring member (30) is connected electrically to the first electrode or the second electrode (21, 22) in the finger portions (21a, 22a).

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a storage apparatus includes: a controller encrypting user data with a key, and writing the encrypted user data in a storage medium; and a key changing module changing the key. The storage medium includes a user data region and a key changing region. When the key is changed, the controller divides the user data written in the storage medium into a plurality of pieces, encrypts a piece of the user data adjacent to the key changing region with the changed key, writes the encrypted piece into the key changing region, sequentially shifts each of the pieces other than the piece of the user data adjacent to the key changing region by one logical block size in a direction toward the key changing region, and writes the shifted pieces.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a storage device includes a storing module, a determining module, and a releasing module. The storing module stores generated authentication information generated by a host connected to the storage device and set as authentication information for releasing access restriction to a storage module in the storage module. The determining module determines, when the storage device is turned on upon the host resuming from suspend mode and receives generated authentication information from the host in a state where access to the storage module is restricted, whether the generated authentication information matches the generated authentication information stored by the storing module in the storage module. The releasing module releases, when the determining module determines that the generated authentication information received from the host matches the generated authentication information stored by the storing module in the storage module, the access restriction to the storage module.

Abstract: A method of controlling a memory device connectable to a host for sending out a command to the memory device, has storing a plurality of first keys which are accessible by a plurality of passwords, respectively, encrypting a second key for encrypting and decrypting data to produce an encrypted second key by using one of the first keys, and storing the encrypted second key, decrypting the encrypted second key by using one of the first keys and encrypting or decrypting data by the second key upon receipt of a command from the host to encrypt or decrypt the data, and receiving, upon receipt of a command for renewing the second key from the host, a renewed second key, encrypting the renewed second key with one of the first keys, and storing the encrypted renewed second key.

Abstract: To protect secrecy of information processed by a computer system by performing access control and encryption by using a group identifier as a key, an information storage (1) of the computer system includes an arithmetic processing unit (2) which generates a specific number (ID) for identifying the information storage (1) through parameter arithmetic on the basis of medium information (DD) which identifies definitely a data storing medium and specific information (SD) obtained by grouping environment information on a per species basis. The specific number (ID) is stored in a nonvolatile memory (6) or an information recording medium (7) as the group identifier (ID). An information recording medium control unit (5) manages the information on a per group basis on the basis of the specific number (ID). Information can be laid open in personal computers belonging to a same group while being protected from leakage to third party.

Abstract: A wrapper for enclosing an article. The wrapper is wrapped around the article with an overlapping area of the wrapper being sealed. A line of perforations are aligned in a fixed position relative to the overlapped area so that lateral pressure applied to either side of the perforation line tears the wrapper at the perforations. Preferably, the lower one of the overlapped portions of the wrapper has a cut extending from the side to facilitate separation of wrapper about a tear line.