EP 2038936 A2 20090325 - MICRO CONCENTRATORS ELASTICALLY COUPLED WITH SPHERICAL PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS
Title (en)
MICRO CONCENTRATORS ELASTICALLY COUPLED WITH SPHERICAL PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS
Title (de)
MIT KUGELFÖRMIGEN PV-ZELLEN ELASTISCH GEKOPPELTE MIKROKONZENTRATOREN
Title (fr)
MICRO - CONCENTRATEURS COUPLES ELASTIQUEMENT AVEC DES CELLULES PHOTOVOLTAIQUES SPHERIQUES
Publication
Application
Priority
- US 2007015623 W 20070709
- US 81927306 P 20060707
Abstract (en)
[origin: WO2008005557A2] With small dimensional optics, small photovoltaic cells have heat distribution surfaces, very high concentrations and subsequently high utilization of the semiconductors can be achieved. Discrete photodiodes can be formed as spherical and other geometric shaped, cells with high performance characteristics, precision dimensions, and low cost. This invention positions discrete photovoltaic cells by using their geometric shape, elastic electrical mounts, couples them to small optical concentrator systems of refractory and or reflective optics and makes electrical network connections to those photodiodes, reliably, adjusting for thermal expansion, and at low cost to form low cost and reliable electrical power arrays. The electrical connectors and network can form part of the reflective optics and heat removal system. The electrical interconnection system can also form a reliable network that is self -correcting and tolerant of point failures.
IPC 8 full level
H02N 6/00 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP KR)
H01L 31/02 (2013.01 - KR); H01L 31/035281 (2013.01 - EP); H01L 31/05 (2013.01 - EP); H01L 31/0543 (2014.12 - EP); H01L 31/0547 (2014.12 - EP); H01L 31/055 (2013.01 - EP); Y02E 10/52 (2013.01 - EP)
Citation (search report)
See references of WO 2008005557A2
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated extension state (EPC)
AL BA HR MK RS
DOCDB simple family (publication)
WO 2008005557 A2 20080110; WO 2008005557 A3 20090402; WO 2008005557 A9 20080221; AU 2007269559 A1 20080110; CA 2657099 A1 20080110; CA 2657099 C 20160329; CN 101501979 A 20090805; EP 2038936 A2 20090325; JP 2009543376 A 20091203; KR 101443043 B1 20141002; KR 20090042229 A 20090429; MX 2009000045 A 20090324; TW 200824134 A 20080601; TW I466304 B 20141221
DOCDB simple family (application)
US 2007015623 W 20070709; AU 2007269559 A 20070709; CA 2657099 A 20070709; CN 200780025743 A 20070709; EP 07810263 A 20070709; JP 2009519476 A 20070709; KR 20097000238 A 20070709; MX 2009000045 A 20070709; TW 96124657 A 20070706