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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 28, 2002
Filed:
Nov. 09, 2000
Dean Tran, Westminster, CA (US);
George J. Vendura, Jr., Rossmoor, CA (US);
Mark A. Kruer, Redondo Beach, CA (US);
Alan M. Hirschberg, Thousand Oaks, CA (US);
TRW Inc., Redondo Beach, CA (US);
Abstract
A method of solar cell external interconnection and a solar cell panel ( ) made thereby are disclosed. An assembly ( ) including a solar cell module ( ), a flexible lead frame ( ) to which the solar cell module is to be interconnected and a solder located between the solar cell module and the flexible lead frame, is provided. The solder is heated by directing a hot gas ( ) into the area of the solder to melt the solder and form a soldered connection ( ) between the solar cell module and the lead frame. The soldered assembly is attached to a module carrier panel ( ) by embedding a portion of the assembly in a first, flexible adhesive ( ) and another portion of the assembly in a second, thermally curable adhesive ( ) which is then cured to anchor the assembly on the module carrier panel.