Solar cell and method of producing the same

US7307210B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA · JP

Inventors

• Junzou Wakuda · Kashihara, JP
• Masaomi Hioki · Gose, JP
• Satoshi Tanaka · Kyoto, JP
• Tomohiro Machida · Osaka, JP
• Kunio Kamimura · Koganei, JP
• Tatsuo Saga · Shiki, JP
• Takashi Tomita · Yokohama, JP

Key dates

• Filing date: Jun 13, 2002
• Grant date: Dec 11, 2007
• Expiry date: Nov 15, 2022

Classification

• Technology area (CPC Y): Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
• CPC primary: Y02E10/50

Abstract

In a solar cell, at least one of reinforcing material and buffering material is provided at least partially on at least one of a back surface, a front surface and a side surface of the solar cell. With these reinforcing material and/or buffering material, occurrence of cell fracture due to load imposed by external force can be decreased.