Abstract: Method for determining the dimensions of a plurality of chip-size photovoltaic cells diced out of a photovoltaic wafer, the method includes the procedures of determining the field of view angle of a plurality of crossed compound parabolic concentrators of an optical layer, determining the index of refraction of the material forming the optical layer, determining the dimensions of the optical entry aperture and the optical exit aperture of the crossed compound parabolic concentrators, as well as the distance separating the optical entry apertures of adjacent ones of the crossed compound parabolic concentrators, determining a dicing width for dicing the photovoltaic wafer into the plurality of chip-size photovoltaic cells, and determining the dimensions of the plurality of chip-size photovoltaic cells according to the dimensions of the optical entry aperture of the plurality of crossed compound parabolic concentrators, the distance separating the optical entry apertures of adjacent ones of the crossed compound

Abstract: A concentrating photovoltaic panel including an encapsulating polymer layer, an array of photovoltaic cells, a plurality of first interconnects and an optical layer, each of the photovoltaic cells is embedded within the encapsulating layer, the plurality of first interconnects is coupled with each of the photovoltaic cells and with the encapsulating layer, the plurality of first interconnects electrically interconnecting all the photovoltaic cells of the array there-between, the optical layer is coupled on top of the encapsulating layer and the array of photovoltaic cells, the optical layer concentrating light radiation onto the array of photovoltaic cells, at least one of the first interconnects remains exposed out of the protective layer.