Azur Space Solar Power Gmbh

Paul Uebele

Just Hilgarth

Dieter Poeck

The invention relates to a solar cell assembly comprising at least one first solar cell and at least one discrete protective diode () that is connected to the solar cell. The aim of the invention is to comprehensively protect a solar cell, a solar cell composite or a string of cells by means of one or more protective diodes, without resorting to the use of the material of the solar cells. To achieve this, in addition to a front and a rear contact (), the protective diode comprises an additional contact () that is placed at a distance from the front contact and is electrically connected to said contact via a p/n junction. A connector leads from the additional contact to a second solar cell, the latter in turn being connected to the first solar cell in a string.

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Untergruppenbach, Germany

Paul Uebele