Laminated solar cell module and method of manufacturing said module

US11785788B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• EPISHINE AB · SE

Inventors

• Olle Inganas · Linköping, SE
• Thomas Österberg · Linköping, SE
• Wanzhu Cai · Linköping, SE

Key dates

• Filing date: Feb 20, 2018
• Grant date: Oct 10, 2023
• Expiry date: Mar 11, 2038

Classification

• Technology area (CPC Y): Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
• CPC primary: Y02E10/549

Abstract

The present invention relates to a method for laminating solar cell modules comprising a plurality of solar cells electrically connected in series. The method comprises: providing a first and a second flexible substrate portion suitable for roll-to-roll deposition; providing a plurality of first electrodes on said first substrate portion and a plurality of second electrodes on said second substrate portion, wherein said plurality of first and second electrodes are provided as stripes spatially separated such that a plurality of gaps is formed; depositing a continuous or discontinuous active layer on said plurality of first electrodes or said plurality of second electrodes, where in said continuous or discontinuous active layer is an organic active layer; laminating by means of heat and pressure said first and said second substrate portions together in a roll-to-roll process such that the active layer is brought into physical contact with the other one of said plurality first electrodes or said plurality of second electrodes and such that the active layer is brought into electrical contact with said plurality of first electrodes and said plurality of second electrodes. The plurality…