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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 03, 1996
Filed:
Nov. 28, 1994
Robert van den Berg, Munich, DE;
Hans-Juergen Bauer, Munich, DE;
Siemens Solar GmbH, Munich, DE;
Abstract
In a method for electrically contacting thin-film solar modules interconnected in integrated fashion, a number of solar cells forming a module are created by structuring a layer on a substrate to produce strip-shaped, side-by-side solar cells, and electrically conductive contact strips are laid over the electrode layers of the two outermost, individual solar cells. The conductive strips are held in place by a lamination using hot-melt adhesive foil at elevated pressure and temperature, in the same step wherein a backing is laminated with the solar module. If necessary, the contact strips can be attached by an electrically conductive paste or utilizing an ultrasonic welding process.