SOLAR CELL MODULE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME
First Claim
1. A solar cell module comprising:
- a front transparent substrate and a back substrate positioned opposite each other;
a plurality of solar cells positioned between the front transparent substrate and the back substrate, each solar cell including a semiconductor substrate and first and second electrodes, the first and second electrodes being separated from each other on a back surface of the semiconductor substrate and each extending in a first direction;
a first conductive line connected to the first electrode included in the each solar cell through a conductive adhesive;
a second conductive line connected to the second electrode included in the each solar cell through the conductive adhesive;
a first encapsulant of an insulating material positioned between the plurality of solar cells and the front transparent substrate; and
a second encapsulant of an insulating material positioned between the plurality of solar cells and the back substrate,wherein the second encapsulant is filled in a space between the first electrode of the each solar cell and the second conductive line and a space between the second electrode of the each solar cell and the first conductive line.
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Abstract
A solar cell module and a method for manufacturing the same are discussed. The solar cell module includes a front transparent substrate and a back substrate positioned opposite each other, a plurality of solar cells positioned between the front transparent substrate and the back substrate, each solar cell including a semiconductor substrate and first and second electrodes, the first and second electrodes being separated from each other on a back surface of the semiconductor substrate and each extending in a first direction, a first conductive line connected to the first electrode included in the each solar cell through a conductive adhesive, a second conductive line connected to the second electrode included in the each solar cell through the conductive adhesive, a first encapsulant positioned between the solar cells and the front transparent substrate, and a second encapsulant positioned between the solar cells and the back substrate.
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1. A solar cell module comprising:
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a front transparent substrate and a back substrate positioned opposite each other; a plurality of solar cells positioned between the front transparent substrate and the back substrate, each solar cell including a semiconductor substrate and first and second electrodes, the first and second electrodes being separated from each other on a back surface of the semiconductor substrate and each extending in a first direction; a first conductive line connected to the first electrode included in the each solar cell through a conductive adhesive; a second conductive line connected to the second electrode included in the each solar cell through the conductive adhesive; a first encapsulant of an insulating material positioned between the plurality of solar cells and the front transparent substrate; and a second encapsulant of an insulating material positioned between the plurality of solar cells and the back substrate, wherein the second encapsulant is filled in a space between the first electrode of the each solar cell and the second conductive line and a space between the second electrode of the each solar cell and the first conductive line. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method for manufacturing a solar cell module, the method comprising:
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preparing a solar cell, in which first and second electrodes are formed on a back surface of a semiconductor substrate of the solar cell; a conductive adhesive forming operation of applying a conductive adhesive paste on each of the first and second electrodes and curing the conductive adhesive paste through thermal processing to form a conductive adhesive; temporarily bonding a first conductive line including a coating layer having a melting point lower than a melting point of the cured conductive adhesive to the first electrode and temporarily bonding a second conductive line including a coating layer having a melting point lower than a melting point of the cured conductive adhesive to the second electrode; a disposition operation of disposing a front transparent substrate on a front surface of the solar cell, disposing a back substrate on a back surface of the solar cell, disposing a first encapsulant between the front transparent substrate and the solar cell, and disposing a second encapsulant between the back substrate and the solar cell; and a lamination operation of, after the disposition operation, performing a pressurization process and a thermal process to fill the second encapsulant between the first and second electrodes. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22)
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