Abstract: The present invention relates to an arrangement having at least one solar cell, which is formed by a first sequence of differently doped layers (1, 2, 11, 12) on a substrate (6, 16), and at least one bypass diode, which is connected to the solar cell, particularly in a monolithic, series-connected solar module. The arrangement is characterized in that the bypass diode is formed by a second sequence of layers (4, 5, 13, 14), which is arranged between the substrate (6, 16) and the first layer sequence (1, 2, 11, 12). With the proposed arrangement monolithic, series-connected solar modules can be formed at a very low loss of active receiving surface, the solar cells of which are protected by bypass diodes.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
November 3, 2005
Date of Patent:
April 26, 2011
Assignees:
Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten e.V., Albert-Ludwigs-Universtät, AZUR SPACE Solar Power GmbH
Inventors:
Sascha Van Riesen, Rüdiger Löckenhoff, Gerhard Strobl, Ron Dietrich, Wolfgang Koestler