Photovoltaic module

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PATENT NO 11588124
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17296334

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Photovoltaic module comprising a plurality of multijunction photovoltaic cells, at least one of said multijunction photovoltaic cells comprising:

    a first photovoltaic sub-cell extending over a first predetermined area;a second photovoltaic sub-cell provided on said first photovoltaic sub-cell and in electrical connection therewith, said second photovoltaic sub-cell extending over a second predetermined area which is smaller than said first predetermined area so as to define at least one zone in which said first photovoltaic sub-cell is uncovered by said second photovoltaic sub-cell;an electrically-insulating layer situated upon said first photovoltaic sub-cell in at least a part of said zone; andan electrically-conductive layer situated upon at least part of said electrically-insulating layer and in electrical connection with a surface of said second photovoltaic sub-cell,wherein at least one of said multijunction photovoltaic cells is electrically connected to at least one other of said multijunction photovoltaic cells by means of at least one electrical interconnector electrically connected to said electrically-conductive layer in said zone.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Badel, Nicolas La Praz, CH 2 1
Ballif, Christophe Alsadat Neuchâtel, CH 1 1
Despeisse, Matthieu Neuchâtel, CH 4 4
Faes, Antonin Yvonand, CH 2 0
Geissbühler, Jonas Les Geneveys-sur-Coffrane, CH 1 1
Kamino, Brett Neuchâtel, CH 3 2
Niesen, Björn Suhr, CH 1 1

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