Patent ID: 8993364
Filing Date: 2015-03-31
Classification: H01L,H05K,Y02E,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A method of manufacturing a photovoltaic module, comprising: preparing photovoltaic web material including a photoactive top layer formed of semiconductor material and a metal back sheet; scribing the web material by removing semiconductor material down to the back sheet, to define a plurality of discrete cell regions and a plurality of discrete interconnection pad areas disposed on a long edge of each cell region; cutting entirely through the web material between adjacent cell regions; applying a conductive grid pattern to a transparent front sheet, the grid pattern including multiple sub-patterns corresponding to the discrete cell regions and a plurality of discrete interconnection tabs corresponding to the pad areas of each cell region; and laminating the web material to the transparent front sheet with each grid sub-pattern aligned with one of the cell regions so that each interconnection tab of the grid pattern is registered with a corresponding interconnection pad area of one of the cell regions, thereby connecting adjacent cell regions in electrical series.