- Patent Title: Versatile flexible circuit interconnection for flexible solar cells
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Application No.: US15372085Application Date: 2016-12-07
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Publication No.: US10418933B2Publication Date: 2019-09-17
- Inventor: Christopher Earl France , Linlin Yang , Liguang Lan
- Applicant: Alta Devices, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US CA Sunnyvale
- Assignee: ALTA DEVICES, INC.
- Current Assignee: ALTA DEVICES, INC.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Sunnyvale
- Agency: Arent Fox, LLP
- Main IPC: H02N6/00
- IPC: H02N6/00 ; H01L31/042 ; H02S40/36 ; H01L31/046 ; H02S40/32 ; H02S40/38 ; H01L31/0224 ; H01L31/0304 ; H01L31/0392 ; H01L31/18 ; H01L31/02 ; H01L51/44 ; H01L31/05 ; H01L51/00

Abstract:
A flexible circuit that allows a standardized connection interface to connect flexible solar cell(s) for easy integration into electronics devices. This interconnection scheme does not limit the intrinsic solar cell flexibility and may conform to standard design practices in electronic device manufacturing. In an aspect, a solar module is described that includes one or more solar panels and a flexible trace or interconnect having conductive wires inside an insulation material. In another aspect, an electronic device is described that includes a circuit board, one or more solar panels and a flexible trace or interconnect having conductive wires inside an insulation material. The electronic device may be an internet-of-things (IoT) device or an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), for example. In yet another aspect, a lighting module is described that includes one or more lighting panels and a flexible trace or interconnect having conductive wires inside an insulation material.
Public/Granted literature
- US20170163212A1 VERSATILE FLEXIBLE CIRCUIT INTERCONNECTION FOR FLEXIBLE SOLAR CELLS Public/Granted day:2017-06-08
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