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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 31, 2012
Filed:
Aug. 06, 2009
Applicant:
Bernard L. Sater, Strongsville, OH (US);
Inventor:
Bernard L. Sater, Strongsville, OH (US);
Assignee:
MH Solar Co., Ltd., Taipei, TW;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 31/042 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Systems and methods that provide a barrier for protection of active layers associated with a vertical multi junction (VMJ) photovoltaic cell. Buffer zone(s) in form of an inactive layer(s) arrangement safe guard the active layers against induced stress or strain resulting from external forces/thermal factors (e.g., welding). The buffer zone can be in form of a rim on a surface of an end layer of a cell unit, to act as a protective boundary for such active layer, and to further partially frame the VMJ cell for ease of handling and transportation.