Photovoltaic module with integrated printed bypass diode

Abstract

Photovoltaic Module with Integrated Printed Bypass Diode. The invention relates to a photovoltaic module comprising: - a substrate, - a plurality of electrically connected photovoltaic structures extending over the substrate and each comprising at least one photovoltaic cell, and - a multilayer electrical connection structure sandwiched between the substrate and the plurality of photovoltaic structures forming at least one bypass diode for each photovoltaic structure, each bypass diode comprising: - two electrodes electrically connected to oppositely polarized terminals of the corresponding photovoltaic structure, at least one of the two electrodes extending at least partially under the corresponding photovoltaic structure, and - a semiconductor portion in contact with the two electrodes by two distinct surfaces. Figure for the abstract: Fig. 3

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