Patent ID: 9202966
Filing Date: 2015-12-01
Classification: H01L,Y02E,Y02P

Abstract:
1. A photovoltaic module structure, in particular for thin-film photovoltaics, the module structure comprising: at least two photovoltaically active regions, each of the regions having, in a vertical direction, at least one optically active layer disposed between a pair of first contacts and a pair of second contacts, each of the first contacts and the second contacts comprising at least one electrically conductive layer; a junction horizontally adjoining the at least two photovoltaically active regions, the junction comprising a horizontal sequence of a first electrical line interruption disposed between the first contacts of a first one of the regions and a second one of the regions, an electrical line connection disposed between the second contact of the first one of the regions and the first contact of the second one of the regions, and a second electrical line interruption disposed between the second contacts of the first one of the regions and the second one of the regions, the junction adjoining the regions in series, at least the electrical line connection directly adjoining the second electrical line interruption, wherein the electrical line connection has a width in the range of 0.01 μm to 40 μm and is formed from a material of at least one of the first contacts and the second contacts, wherein a phase of the material of the at least one of the first contacts and the second contacts is unchanged; and a transparent substrate receiving the two active regions, wherein the transparent substrate is glass.