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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 06, 2021
Filed:
Feb. 27, 2017
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Emanuel Loertscher, Bonstetten, CH;
Bruno Michel, Zurich, CH;
Stefano S. Oggioni, Besana in Brianza, IT;
Stephan Paredes, Zurich, CH;
Patrick Ruch, Tomils, CH;
Mauro Spreafico, Sesto San Giovanni, IT;
Giorgio Viero, Stezzano, IT;
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
The present invention is notably directed to a photovoltaic module, or PV module, comprising an array of photovoltaic cells, or PV cells, and electrical interconnects. The array of PV cells comprises N portions, N≥2, where the portions comprise, each, disjoint sets of PV cells of the array. The electrical interconnects connect the PV cells and the N portions of the array so as for PV cells within each of said portions to be electrically connected in parallel and the N portions to be connected in series. The PV cells and the portions are connected, via said interconnects, so to output an electrical current, in operation. The electrical interconnects are otherwise configured to provide electrical signals from each of the N portions. The invention is further directed to related systems and methods of fabrication and operation.