Solar Battery Unit Antenna Layout for Signal Integrity
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Solution Overview
Problem
Solar battery units attenuate radio waves transmitted from communications antennas due to overlapping components, affecting communication efficiency.
Innovation Solution
A solar battery unit design where the solar battery is attached to the front face of a substrate, and the antenna is attached to the back face, ensuring they do not overlap, with the antenna being supplied with power from the solar battery and positioned to avoid interference with the solar cells.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Device complexity
If the antenna and solar battery are disposed to overlap on the substrate, then the device structure is compact and simple, but the solar battery attenuates radio waves transmitted from the antenna
Solution Approach 1:
The patent resolves the contradiction by transitioning from a two-dimensional overlapping layout to a three-dimensional stacked arrangement. The antenna is disposed on the front surface of the substrate while the solar battery is positioned on the back surface, utilizing the vertical dimension to eliminate spatial overlap. This dimensional separation prevents the solar battery from attenuating radio waves while maintaining structural compactness, as both components occupy the same footprint area without interfering with each other's functionality.
2Reliability
If the antenna is positioned away from the solar battery to avoid radio wave attenuation, then communication performance is improved, but the device area increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies dimensional separation by placing the antenna and solar battery on opposite surfaces of the substrate (front and back faces respectively). This allows both components to maintain their optimal positions without requiring increased lateral separation, thereby preserving communication performance while minimizing the overall device footprint. The vertical stacking approach enables compact integration without compromising functional performance.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
This configuration effectively prevents the solar battery from attenuating radio waves, enhancing communication performance by maintaining signal strength.
Implementation Method 1
a solar battery having a light-receiving face where emission light is received
Implementation Method 2
a communications antenna... the antenna being supplied with electric power from the solar battery
Data Source
AI summary
A solar battery unit (100) is provided that includes: a substrate (120); a solar battery (110) attached to a back face of the substrate (120); and a communications module (130) attached to the substrate (120). The communications module (130) includes an antenna (132) disposed so as not to overlap solar cells (115) in the solar battery (110) in a front view.


