Abstract: The present invention relates to a solar module (1) comprising at least two solar cells (3, 5), wherein each of the solar cells (3, 5) comprises an upper end (21), a lower end (23) which is situated opposite the upper end (21), two opposite side ends (25, 27) and at least one busbar (11, 13) which extends from the first side end (25) to the opposite second side end (27) of the solar cell (3, 5), wherein at least one finger (7, 9) of the solar cell (3, 5) makes electrical contact with the busbar (11, 13), wherein at least one first busbar (11) of at least one first solar cell (3) is arranged at a first side end (25), which is situated opposite a second side end (27) of at least one second solar cell (5) which is arranged or can be arranged next to the first solar cell, at a first distance from the upper end (21) of the at least one first solar cell (3), and at least one second busbar (13) of the at least one second solar cell (5) is arranged at the second side end (27) at a second distance from the upper end (

Abstract: A foil transfer device includes an impression cylinder for transporting a printing substrate, a pressure cylinder for pressing a foil web against the printing substrate on the impression cylinder in a transfer nip jointly formed by the pressure cylinder and the impression cylinder, a blower device blowing into an exit region of the transfer nip, and a deflection element for deflecting the foil web. The deflection element is disposed in such a way that the foil web has a web section freely extending from the pressure cylinder to the deflection element. The blower device is disposed on the same side of the foil web as the impression cylinder.

Abstract: A foil transfer device includes an impression cylinder for transporting a printing substrate, a pressure cylinder for pressing a foil web against the printing substrate on the impression cylinder in a transfer nip jointly formed by the pressure cylinder and the impression cylinder, a blower device blowing into an exit region of the transfer nip, and a deflection element for deflecting the foil web. The deflection element is disposed in such a way that the foil web has a web section freely extending from the pressure cylinder to the deflection element. The blower device is disposed on the same side of the foil web as the impression cylinder.

Abstract: For making ceramic or oxidic layers (CL/OL) on substrates (S), the method according to the invention therefore provides that following application (I) and drying (II) of a suitable precursor (P) the formed precursor layer (PLD) is gassed (III) with a moist reactant gas (RG) for conversion into a corresponding hydroxide or complex layer (HL) and then thermally treated (IV) for forming a ceramic or oxidic layer (CL/OL). For the alternative production of other chalcogenidic layers of increased material conversion additional gassing is carried out with a reactant gas containing chalcogen hydrogen. Metallic layers may alternatively be made by use of a reducing reactant gas. The methods in accordance with the invention may be used wherever surfaces, even those of shaded structures, must be protected or modified or provided with functional layers, particularly in solar and materials technology.