SOLAR CELL ASSEMBLY AND METHOD FOR CONNECTING A STRING OF SOLAR CELLS

摘要

The invention relates to a solar cell assembly comprising at least one first
solar cell and at least one discrete protective diode (101) that is connected
to the solar cell. The aim of the invention is to comprehensively protect a
solar cell, a solar cell composite or a string of cells by means of one or
more protective diodes, without resorting to the use of the material of the
solar cells. To achieve this, in addition to a front and a rear contact (13,
15), the protective diode comprises an additional contact (14) that is placed
at a distance from the front contact and is electrically connected to said
contact via a p/n junction. A connector leads from the additional contact to a
second solar cell, the latter in turn being connected to the first solar cell
in a string.