US Patent 8962988 Integrated semiconductor solar cell package

Patent 8962988 was granted and assigned to Solar Junction on February, 2015 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

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Patent attributes

Current Assignee

Solar Junction

Patent Jurisdiction

United States Patent and Trademark Office

Patent Number

89629880

Patent Inventor Names

Paul F. Lamarche0

Kyle Jeffrey Russo Tripp0

Date of Patent

February 24, 2015

Patent Application Number

132241810

Date Filed

September 1, 2011

Patent Primary Examiner

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Jennifer Michener

Patent abstract

A device containing a solar cell is provided in the form of a stacked package that has a planar arrangement of conductive laminates at or below the surface of a heat sink. The planar alignment allows placement of electrical connections below the surface of the heat sink and reduces the vertical profile of the device, making it easier to be hermetically sealed. In specific embodiments the solar cell substrate is embedded within the heat sink during the manufacturing phase, eliminating the need for a thermally conductive substrate between the solar cell and the heat sink.