초록

A thin, lightweight solar cell utilizes front contact metallization. Both the front light receiving surface of the solar cell and the facing surface of the cover glass are recessed to accommodate this metallization. This enables the two surfaces to meet flush for an optimum seal.

대표청구항 ▼

A solar cell assembly comprising a solar cell having a front surface for receiving incident light and an oppositely disposed rear surface, a cover glass adjacent to said front surface, contact metallization between said cover glass and said solar cell, said contact metallization being embedded in bo

A solar cell assembly comprising a solar cell having a front surface for receiving incident light and an oppositely disposed rear surface, a cover glass adjacent to said front surface, contact metallization between said cover glass and said solar cell, said contact metallization being embedded in both said cover glass and said, solar cell thereby creating a smooth interface therebetween, and means for refracting incident light away from said contact metallization. A solar cell assembly as claimed in claim 3 including an antireflection coating covering the front surface of solar cell. A solar cell assembly as claimed in claim 7 wherein the antireflection coating is between the front surface and the cover glass. A solar cell assembly as claimed in claim 8 wherein the cover glass comprises a superstrate covering a plurality of solar cells in an array.