Solar cell structure utilizing an amorphous silicon discrete by-pass diode

A solar cell structure comprising:

• a first solar cell comprising
• a first-cell active semiconductor structure having a first-cell first active semiconductor structure side and a first-cell second active semiconductor structure side, wherein the solar cell produces a voltage between the first-cell first active semiconductor structure side and the first-cell second active semiconductor structure side when illuminated;
• a second solar cell comprising
• a second-cell active semiconductor structure having a second-cell first active semiconductor structure side and a second-cell second active semiconductor structure side, wherein the solar cell produces a voltage between the second-cell first active semiconductor structure side and the second-cell second active semiconductor structure side when illuminated;
• and
• a by-pass diode structure, wherein the by-pass diode structure comprises
• a discrete amorphous silicon by-pass diode, wherein the by-pass diode has a first by-pass diode terminal and a second by-pass diode terminal,
• a first electrical diode interconnection in electrical communication between the first-cell first active semiconductor structure side and the first by-pass diode terminal, and
• a second electrical diode interconnection in electrical communication between the second-cell second active semiconductor structure side and the second by-pass diode terminal.

A solar cell structure comprising:

• a solar cell comprising an active semiconductor structure having a first active semiconductor structure side and a second active semiconductor structure side, wherein the solar cell produces a voltage between the first active semiconductor structure side and the second active semiconductor structure side when illuminated;
• and
• a by-pass diode structure, wherein the by-pass diode structure comprises
• an amorphous silicon by-pass diode, wherein the by-pass diode exists separately from the solar cell, wherein a structure of the by-pass diode is not integral with a structure of the solar cell, and wherein the by-pass diode has a first by-pass diode terminal and a second by-pass diode terminal,
• a first electrical diode interconnection in electrical communication between the first active semiconductor structure side and the first by-pass diode terminal, and
• a second electrical diode interconnection in electrical communication between the second active semiconductor structure side and the second by-pass diode terminal.