Bendable photovoltaic device packaging structures and encapsulant material containing cured silicone
AssigneeGskin Technologyg Ltd. Co.
InventorsPeichen YU, Hsuehli LIU, Aupam MUKHERJEE, Hsinlung WU, Lek Yuan BOONG, Padmanabh Pundrikaksha PANCHAM
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Abstract
Disclosed is a bendable and flexible photovoltaic device comprising a photovoltaic cell; an adhesive layer, provided on both sides of the photovoltaic cell; and an encapsule layer, provided on the adhesive layer to encapsulate the photovoltaic cell. The encapsulant layer comprises cured silicone.
Claims96
A photovoltaic device comprising:
- a photovoltaic cell;
- an adhesive layer, provided on a side of the photovoltaic cell;
- and
- an encapsulant layer, provided on the adhesive layer to encapsulate the photovoltaic cell;
- wherein the encapsulant layer comprises cured silicone, the cured silicone is cured prior to being provided on the adhesive layer.
A method of packaging a photovoltaic cell, comprising:
- applying an adhesive layer on a side of a photovoltaic cell;
- and
- applying an encapsulant layer on the adhesive layer,
- wherein the encapsulant layer comprises cured silicone, the cured silicone is cured prior to being provided on the adhesive layer,
- wherein the encapsulant layer is laminated to the adhesive layer to form a packaging of the photovoltaic cell.
A surface treatment method for cured silicone, comprising:
- applying a mediator to a surface energy enhancing material and curing the mediator for forming chemical bond between the mediator and the surface energy enhancing material, wherein the mediator comprises silane;
- and
- applying a silicone on the mediator and curing the mediator and the cured silicone, the mediator crosslinking with the surface energy enhancing material to form chemical bond between the mediator and the surface energy enhancing material.
A multiple layer structure for photovoltaic device comprising a cured silicone layer, comprising:
- a substrate layer, adhered to a side of the multiple layer structure via an adhesive layer;
- and
- a functional layer provided on a side of the cured silicone layer,
- wherein the cured silicone layer is treated with a surface treatment method comprising:
- applying a mediator to a surface energy enhancing material and curing the mediator for forming chemical bond between the mediator and the surface energy enhancing material, wherein the mediator comprises silane;
- and
- applying a silicone on the mediator and curing the mediator and the silicone, the mediator crosslinking with the surface energy enhancing material to form chemical bond between the mediator and the surface energy enhancing material.
A method of manufacturing a bendable photovoltaic device, the method comprising:
- electrically coupling a plurality of photovoltaic cells to form a photovoltaic matrix;
- depositing an adhesive layer on a side of the photovoltaic matrix;
- applying an encapsulant layer on a side of the adhesive layer;
- placing a molding grid on a side of the encapsulant layer, wherein a space arrangement of the molding grid corresponds to a space arrangement of the plurality of photovoltaic cells;
- and
- exerting a mechanical pressure on the encapsulant layer via the molding grid such that the adhesive layer and the encapsulant layer are compressed to fill a space arrangement between two of the adjacent photovoltaic cells to form the bendable photovoltaic device.
A bendable photovoltaic device comprising:
- a plurality of photovoltaic cells electrically coupled to form a photovoltaic matrix;
- an adhesive layer, provided on a side of the photovoltaic matrix;
- and
- an encapsulant layer, provided on the adhesive layer;
- wherein a bendable connecting portion is formed between two adjacent photovoltaic cells and comprises the adhesive layer and the encapsulant layer.
A bendable photovoltaic device comprising:
- a plurality of photovoltaic cells electrically coupled to form a photovoltaic matrix;
- an adhesive layer, provided on a side of the photovoltaic matrix;
- and
- an encapsulant layer, provided on the adhesive layer;
- wherein a bendable connecting portion between two adjacent photovoltaic cells is formed by exerting a mechanical pressure on a side of the encapsulant layer and the adhesive layer via a molding grid.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.