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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 27, 2022
Filed:
Jun. 07, 2021
Applicant:
The Arizona Board of Regents on Behalf of the University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ (US);
Inventors:
Assignee:
THE ARIZONA BOARD OF REGENTS ON BEHALF OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA, Tucson, AZ (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 31/0475 (2014.01); H01L 31/043 (2014.01); H01L 31/054 (2014.01); H01L 31/05 (2014.01); H01L 31/0725 (2012.01); H01L 31/074 (2012.01); G02B 19/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 31/0475 (2014.12); G02B 19/0014 (2013.01); G02B 19/0042 (2013.01); G02B 19/0047 (2013.01); G02B 19/0076 (2013.01); H01L 31/043 (2014.12); H01L 31/0504 (2013.01); H01L 31/0543 (2014.12); H01L 31/0547 (2014.12); H01L 31/074 (2013.01); H01L 31/0725 (2013.01); Y02E 10/52 (2013.01);
Abstract
A photovoltaic ('PV') module may comprise an array of freeform micro-optics and an array of PV cells. The PV module may be a flat panel with a nominal thickness smaller than the length and width of the flat panel. An array of lenses may be embedded in an array substrate. The lenses may be coupled to light pipes. The lenses may concentrate light through the light pipes to multi-junction cells. Diffuse light may be transferred through the array substrate to a silicon cell. The lenses and light pipes may be manufactured using a molding and drawing process.