| 摘要 |
A reconfigurable solar panel system (10) having a plurality of solar cells (16) arranged in a predefined pattern on a printed circuit board (18) has a predefined pattern of interconnection paths to form at least one solar cell module (12). The solar panel (10) being made of at least one solar cell module (12) has the capability to be configured and reconfigured by programming at least one integrated circuit (14) that communicates with each and every solar cell (16) on the solar module (12). The present invention is capable of monitoring, controlling, and protecting the solar panel (10), and can be reconfigured before, during and after the panel is assembled. With the present invention it is also possible to reconfigure the solar panel (10) after it has been employed in an application, such as a satellite that is in orbit. |
