Patent ID: 6531653
Filing Date: 2003-03-11
Classification: H01L,H02S,Y02E

Abstract:
A solar cell concentrator receiver, comprising:a solar cell having a top side, a front side and a rear side; an electrically conductive interconnect in proximate contact with the solar cell top side and wrapped around the solar cell from the top side to the rear side; a first di-electric element insulating the front side and the rear side of the solar cell from the electrically conductive interconnect; a second di-electric sandwiched between a top metallic sheet element and a rear metallic-sheet element; said top metallic sheet element having an etched electrical circuit pattern; said rear metallic sheet element having an etched stress relief thermal conduction pattern; a metallic heat sink element; a plurality of first electrically conductive adhesive elements securing the solar cell and the electrically conductive interconnect to the top metallic element on the second dielectric element; a pliable material that fills gaps between adjacent first electrically conductive adhesive elements; a second electrically conductive adhesive element securing the metallic heat sink element to the rear metallic element on the second di-electric element; wherein said solar cell concentrator receiver converts solar energy to electrical energy, and provides an electrical power transfer and interconnection path together with a thermally conductive path for heat dissipation; wherein said electrical power transfer and interconnection path is provided by said top metallic sheet element being in contact with said plurality of first electrically conductive adhesive elements; and wherein said thermally conductive path is provided by said rear metallic sheet element being in contact with said second electrically conductive adhesive elements which are also thermally conductive.