Photovoltaic apparatus
AssigneeIndustrial Technology Research Institute
InventorsHung Hsuan LIN, Chun Yih Wu, Ta Chun Pu
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Abstract
A photovoltaic apparatus, through which an antenna is allowed to transmit and receive radio-frequency signals, includes a photovoltaic material and conducting electrodes. The photovoltaic material is used for converting photon energy into electrical energy, and the conducting electrodes collect and transfer the electrical energy generated by the photovoltaic material. The arrangement of the conducting electrodes forms a frequency selective surface placed in the transmitting or receiving path of the antenna. The frequency selective surface and the antenna have a spacing there between. The projection of the frequency selective surface in the transmitting or receiving path of the antenna covers the antenna.
Claims16
A photovoltaic apparatus, allowing an antenna to transmit and receive radio-frequency signals, the photovoltaic apparatus comprising:
- a photovoltaic material configured to convert photon energy into electrical energy;
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- a plurality of conducting electrodes configured to collect and transfer the electrical energy generated by the photovoltaic material;
- wherein the arrangement of the conducting electrodes forms a frequency selective surface (FSS) located in the transmitting or receiving path of the antenna, the FSS and the antenna have a spacing there between, and the projection of the FSS in the main transmitting or receiving path of the antenna covers the antenna.
A photovoltaic apparatus, allowing an antenna to transmit and receive radio-frequency signals, the photovoltaic apparatus comprising:
- a plurality of photovoltaic apparatus cells, comprising a photovoltaic material and a plurality of conducting electrodes;
- the arrangement of the plurality of photovoltaic apparatus cells forms an array, which is a frequency selective surface (FSS) located in the transmitting or receiving path of the antenna, the FSS and the antenna have a spacing there between, the projection of the FSS in the main transmitting or receiving path of the antenna covers the antenna, and the shortest distance between the antenna and the FSS can reduce FSS-to-antenna interaction.
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