INTEGRATED DIODE ASSEMBLIES FOR PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULES

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14740086

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Provided are bypass diode assemblies for use in photovoltaic modules. Also provided are methods of fabricating such assemblies and a method of fabricating photovoltaic modules using such assemblies. A diode assembly may include an insulating strip, at least one lead-diode assembly having a diode and two leads, and at least two interconnecting conductors overlapping with and electrically contacting the leads of the lead-diode assembly. The insulating strip supports the lead-diode assembly and conductors and at least partially insulates these components from photovoltaic cells. Specifically, during module fabrication, the interconnecting conductors make electrical connections to the back sides of the cells through cutouts in the insulating strip. The electrical connections may be made to every cell in a row or a subset of selected cells in that row. In certain embodiments, the same interconnecting conductor is connected to two or more cells positioned in adjacent rows.

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BEIJING APOLLO DING RONG SOLAR TECHNOLOGY CO LTDNO 7 RONG CHANG DONG STREET NO 6 BUILDING ROOM 3001 BEIJING ECONOMIC-TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT AREA BEIJING 100176

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Croft, Steven Thomas Menlo Park, US 21 370
Ghandour, Osman Morgan Hill, US 6 52
Halstead, Whitfield Gardner Palo Alto, US 3 21

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