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Application US20170163212
Published 2017-06-08
Versatile Flexible Circuit Interconnection For Flexible Solar Cells
A flexible circuit that allows a standardized connection interface to connect flexible solar cell(s) for easy integration into electronics devices. This interconnection scheme does not limit the intrinsic solar cell flexibility and may conform to standard design practices in electronic device manufacturing. In an aspect, a solar module is described that includes one or more solar panels and a flexible trace or interconnect having conductive wires inside an insulation material. In another aspect, an electronic device is described that includes a circuit board, one or more solar panels and a flexible trace or interconnect having conductive wires inside an insulation material. The electronic device may be an internet-of-things (IoT) device or an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), for example. In yet another aspect, a lighting module is described that includes one or more lighting panels and a flexible trace or interconnect having conductive wires inside an insulation material.
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- 1. A solar module, comprising:
one or more solar panels, each solar panel including contacts; and a flexible trace including:
an insulation material; and
conductive wires enclosed in the insulation material and configured to electrically connect the one or more solar panels to a device external to the solar module via termination contacts, wherein the insulation material includes openings with electrically conductive adhesive that provide electrical conductivity between the contacts and the conductive wires.
- 11. An electronic device, comprising:
a circuit board; one or more solar panels, each solar panel including contacts; and
a flexible trace including:
an insulation material; and
conductive wires enclosed in the insulation material and configured to electrically connect the one or more solar panels to the circuit board via termination contacts, wherein the insulation material includes openings with electrically conductive adhesive that provide electrical conductivity between the contacts and the conductive wires.
- 20. A lighting module, comprising:
one or more lighting panels, each lighting panel including contacts; and a flexible trace including:
an insulation material; and
conductive wires enclosed in the insulation material and configured to electrically connect the one or more lighting panels to a device external to the lighting module via termination contacts, wherein the insulation material includes openings with electrically conductive adhesive that provide electrical conductivity between the contacts and the conductive wires.
