Thin film photovoltaic module with contoured deairing substrate
US8124868B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 16, 2008 |
| Grant date | Feb 28, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 5, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02E10/50
- WIPO fieldSurface technology, coating
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The present invention provides a thin film photovoltaic module that has a protective substrate, such as glass, that has been contoured to define a space that allows air to avoid entrapment by a bus bar on the thin film photovoltaic device. The contouring of the protective substrate greatly facilitates the deairing and lamination of the module because it reduces or eliminates the amount of trapped air during lamination.Photovoltaic modules of the present invention can be processed with a minimum of waste caused by deairing and related lamination problems.
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