Abstract: A vehicle antenna device includes a plurality of antennas in an accommodating space surrounded by a case and an antenna base, and has a height of 70 mm or less from an outer surface of a vehicle when attached to the outer surface of a vehicle. The vehicle antenna device includes a first substrate on which a first patch antenna is mounted, and a second substrate on which a second patch antenna is mounted. The first substrate is provided at a position higher than the second substrate.

Abstract: A solar cell module, which is easily coordinated with the color of an exterior member at the installation position, comprises a solar cell; a light receiving side sealing material and a light receiving side protection member laminated and disposed in this order on a light receiving side with reference to the solar cell; and a back-side sealing material and a back-side protection member laminated and arranged in this order on a back side on the opposite side from the light receiving side. A value computed from a measured value of the color of reflected light combining positive reflected light and diffused reflected light which are based on light that has become incident on an object to be measured, and a measured value of the color only of the diffused reflected light based on the light that has become incident on the object to be measured, satisfies a specific condition.

Abstract: A connecting member set includes a first connecting member connected to one of a pair of solar cells, and a second connecting member connected to the other solar cell. The first connecting member and the second connecting member have a first planar portion and a second planar portion, respectively. The first planar portion and the second planar portion are layered on each other and electrically connected with each other. The first planar portion has at least one of a cut-out portion or an opening through which the second planar portion is exposed toward the first planar portion when the first planar portion and the second planar portion are layered on each other.

Abstract: A solar cell module includes a solar cell string including a plurality of solar cells connected through a wiring member. The solar cell includes a photoelectric conversion section, a light-receiving-surface electrode disposed on a light-receiving surface of the photoelectric conversion section, and a metal film disposed on a back face of the photoelectric conversion section. The metal film has a plurality of openings along the extending direction of the wiring member, in a connection region between the solar cell and the wiring member. The wiring member is connected through an adhesive layer to the metal film and to the photoelectric conversion section exposed from the openings of the metal film or an electrode fixed on the photoelectric conversion section. There is a non-bonding portion between the metal film and the photoelectric conversion section.

Abstract: The solar cell includes a plurality of light-receiving-side finger electrodes on a light-receiving surface of a photoelectric conversion section having a semiconductor junction. The light-receiving surface of the photoelectric conversion section is covered with a first insulating layer. Each light-receiving-side finger electrodes include: a first metal seed layer provided between the photoelectric conversion section and the first insulating layer; and a first plating metal layer being conduction with the first metal seed layer through openings formed in the first insulating layer. The solar cell includes an isolated plating metal layer pieces contacting neither the light-receiving-side finger electrodes nor the back-side finger electrodes. On the surface of the first insulating layer, an isolated plating metal crowded region is present in a form of a band-shape extending parallel to an extending direction of the light-receiving-side finger electrodes.

Abstract: A wiring member for transporting a carrier generated in a solar cell includes: an assembled wire that is an assembly of wires; and an insulating resin body that encapsulates the assembled wire and exhibits adhesion upon application of energy.

Abstract: A connecting member set includes a first connecting member connected to one of a pair of solar cells, and a second connecting member connected to the other solar cell. The first connecting member and the second connecting member have a first planar portion and a second planar portion, respectively. The first planar portion and the second planar portion are layered on each other and electrically connected with each other. The first planar portion has at least one of a cut-out portion or an opening through which the second planar portion is exposed toward the first planar portion when the first planar portion and the second planar portion are layered on each other.

Abstract: A solar cell module includes a plurality of solar cells. The solar cells each includes an n-type or p-type semiconductor substrate. The semiconductor substrate has major surfaces, one of which is provided with a first electrode connected to one of an n-type semiconductor layer or a p-type semiconductor layer, and a second electrode connected to the other type of semiconductor layer. In a pair of solar cells, the one major surface at a first end of one of the pair of solar cells is overlapped with the other major surface at a second end of the other solar cell. The first electrode of the one solar cell and the second electrode of the other solar cell are connected via a conductive connecting member. A conductivity type of the semiconductor substrate and a conductivity type of the semiconductor layer electrically connected to the second electrode are the same.

Abstract: A solar cell module, which is easily coordinated with the color of an exterior member at the installation position, comprises a solar cell; a light receiving side sealing material and a light receiving side protection member laminated and disposed in this order on a light receiving side with reference to the solar cell; and a back-side sealing material and a back-side protection member laminated and arranged in this order on a back side on the opposite side from the light receiving side. A value computed from a measured value of the color of reflected light combining positive reflected light and diffused reflected light which are based on light that has become incident on an object to be measured, and a measured value of the color only of the diffused reflected light based on the light that has become incident on the object to be measured, satisfies a specific condition.

Abstract: The solar cell includes a plurality of light-receiving-side finger electrodes on a light-receiving surface of a photoelectric conversion section having a semiconductor junction. The light-receiving surface of the photoelectric conversion section is covered with a first insulating layer. Each light-receiving-side finger electrodes include: a first metal seed layer provided between the photoelectric conversion section and the first insulating layer; and a first plating metal layer being conduction with the first metal seed layer through openings formed in the first insulating layer. The solar cell includes an isolated plating metal layer pieces contacting neither the light-receiving-side finger electrodes nor the back-side finger electrodes. On the surface of the first insulating layer, an isolated plating metal crowded region is present in a form of a band-shape extending parallel to an extending direction of the light-receiving-side finger electrodes.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a solar cell module including a plurality of solar cells having metal electrodes. The solar cell module further includes a wiring member connecting the plurality of solar cells via the metal electrodes. Also disclosed herein is a method of producing the solar cell module.

Abstract: In the solar cell module, a first solar cell and a second solar cell are stacked together with an electroconductive member interposed therebetween, such that a cleaved surface-side periphery on a light-receiving surface of the first solar cell overlaps a periphery on a back surface of the second solar cell. The first solar cell and the second solar cell each have: photoelectric conversion section including a crystalline silicon substrate; collecting electrode; and back electrode. At a section where the first solar cell and the second solar cell are stacked, the collecting electrode of the first solar cell and the back electrode of the second solar cell are electrically connected to each other by coming into contact with the electroconductive member. An insulating member is provided on a part of the cleaved surface-side periphery on the light-receiving surface of the first solar cell, where the collecting electrode is not provided.

Abstract: The solar cell includes a plurality of light-receiving-side finger electrodes on a light-receiving surface of a photoelectric conversion section having a semiconductor junction. The light-receiving surface of the photoelectric conversion section is covered with a first insulating layer. Each light-receiving-side finger electrodes include: a first metal seed layer provided between the photoelectric conversion section and the first insulating layer; and a first plating metal layer being conduction with the first metal seed layer through openings formed in the first insulating layer. The solar cell includes an isolated plating metal layer pieces contacting neither the light-receiving-side finger electrodes nor the back-side finger electrodes. On the surface of the first insulating layer, an isolated plating metal crowded region is present in a form of a band-shape extending parallel to an extending direction of the light-receiving-side finger electrodes.

Abstract: A solar cell module includes a solar cell string in which solar cells each having a light-receiving surface without metal electrodes and a back surface with metal electrodes are electrically connected along a first direction. A back-surface protection member is disposed on a back side of the solar cell string. The solar cell string includes cell connecting members positioned between solar cells adjacent in the first direction. A lateral surface at a second direction end of the cell connecting member is situated in line with the lateral surface of the solar cell, wherein the second direction is orthogonal to the first direction. A principal surface of the back-surface protection member on the light-receiving side, a portion of the cell connecting member exposed to the light-receiving surface and a lateral surface at a second direction end of the cell connecting member are similar in color to the light-receiving surface.

Abstract: A solar cell module includes a solar cell string in which a first solar cell and a second solar cell are arranged apart from each other along a first direction. The first and second solar cells are connected by a strip-shaped wiring member, and the solar cell string is arranged between a light-receiving-surface protection member and a back-surface protection member. The wiring member has, along the first direction, an uneven region where the first principal surface is provided with unevenness, and a flat region where the first principal surface is not provided with unevenness or is provided with unevenness that is smaller in height than the uneven region. The uneven region extends from the light-receiving surface of the second solar cell to the back surface of the first solar cell.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a multi-junction photoelectric conversion device includes forming a first electrode on a first photoelectric conversion unit including a first semiconductor layer as a photoelectric conversion layer, the first electrode including a plurality of patterned regions separated from one another by separation grooves; and eliminating a leakage existing in the first semiconductor layer by applying a reverse bias voltage between one of the patterned regions of the first electrode and a second photoelectric conversion unit comprising a second semiconductor layer as a photoelectric conversion layer. The application of the reverse bias voltage is performed while irradiating the second photoelectric conversion unit with light, generating a photocurrent in the second photoelectric conversion unit that is larger than a photocurrent in the first photoelectric conversion unit.

Abstract: The solar cell includes a collecting electrode on a first principal surface of a photoelectric conversion section. The collecting electrode comprises a first electroconductive layer and a second electroconductive layer in this order from the photoelectric conversion section side. An insulating layer is provided on the first principal surface of the photoelectric conversion section so as to cover substantially the entire surface of the region where the first electroconductive layer is not provided and a part of the first electroconductive layer. The insulating layer on the first electroconductive layer has an opening, and the second electroconductive layer is a plating layer that is in conduction with the first electroconductive layer through the opening section of the insulating layer. The first electroconductive layer contains a metal particle component and an insulating material. The metal particle component of the first electroconductive layer includes primary particles and secondary particles.

Abstract: A solar cell module includes a solar cell string including a plurality of solar cells connected through a wiring member. The solar cell includes a photoelectric conversion section, a light-receiving-surface electrode disposed on a light-receiving surface of the photoelectric conversion section, and a metal film disposed on a back face of the photoelectric conversion section. The metal film has a plurality of openings along the extending direction of the wiring member, in a connection region between the solar cell and the wiring member. The wiring member is connected through an adhesive layer to the metal film and to the photoelectric conversion section exposed from the openings of the metal film or an electrode fixed on the photoelectric conversion section. There is a non-bonding portion between the metal film and the photoelectric conversion section.

Abstract: A solar cell module includes a solar cell string in which a plurality of back contact solar cells are electrically connected through one or more of wiring members. On a light-receiving side of the solar cell string, a light-transmissive light-receiving-surface protection member is disposed, and a back-surface protection member is disposed on a back side of the solar cell string. The one or more of wiring members comprises a braided wire composed of a plurality of metal element wires and having a flat-shaped cross-section. A first principal surface on the light-receiving side of the one or more of wiring members is connected to a one or more pairs of metal electrodes of the back contact solar cell. The one or more of wiring members has an electroconductive black layer on the entire first principal surface.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a crystalline silicon-based solar cell includes forming a first intrinsic silicon-based thin-film on a first principal surface and a lateral surface of an n-type crystalline silicon substrate, forming a p-type silicon-based thin-film on the first intrinsic silicon-based thin-film, forming a first transparent electrode layer on an entire region of the first principal surface except for a peripheral portion, forming a second intrinsic silicon-based thin-film on a second principal surface and the lateral surface of the n-type crystalline silicon substrate, forming an n-type silicon-based thin-film on the second intrinsic silicon-based thin-film, forming a second transparent electrode layer on an entire region of the second principal surface and the lateral surface of the n-type crystalline silicon substrate, forming a patterned collecting electrode on the first transparent electrode layer, and forming a plated metal electrode on the second transparent electrode layer by an electroplati