Appeal 2007-3964
Application 10/295,060
a by-pass diode structure, wherein the by-pass diode structure
comprises
a by-pass diode positioned at the back side of the solar cell,
wherein the by-pass diode has a first diode terminal and a second diode
terminal,
a first electrical interconnection structure extending between the
back side of the solar cell and the first diode terminal, and
a second electrical interconnection, [sic] structure comprising a
metallic layer upon the solar cell and extending between the front side of the
solar cell and the second diode terminal.
9. The solar cell structure of claim 7, wherein the solar cell has a solar
cell edge, and wherein the second electrical interconnection structure
comprises
an insulation layer overlying at least a portion of the solar cell edge,
and
the metallic layer overlaying the insulation layer and extending from
the front side of the solar cell, along the solar cell edge, and to the second
diode terminal.
13. A solar cell structure comprising:
a solar cell having a front side, a back side, and an integral pathway
extending between the front side and the back side, and wherein the solar
cell comprises an active semiconductor structure, wherein the solar cell
produces a voltage when the front side is illuminated; and
a by-pass diode structure, wherein the by-pass diode structure
comprises
a by-pass diode positioned at the back side of the solar cell,
wherein the by-pass diode has a first diode terminal and a second diode
terminal,
a first electrical interconnection structure extending between the
back side of the solar cell and the first diode terminal, and
a second electrical interconnection structure extending between
the front side of the solar cell and the second diode terminal and in contact
with the integral pathway of the solar cell along a length of the second
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