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Method of embedding semiconductor components in plastics
Assignee: Telefunken Systemtechnik AG
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Filing: 1980-03-05
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Granted: 1982-11-09
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Expires: 2000-03-05
Abstract
Abstract A method of embedding semiconductor components in plastics comprising inserting components into the plastics material and thereafter hardening the plastics material by irradiation with high energy beams.
Inventors
- 👤 Eckehard Schmidt
- 👤 Dieter Rusch
- 👤 Manfred Tauber
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 22:11
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10W; H10W74/00; H10W74/01; B; B05; B05D; B05D3/00; B05D3/06; B05D3/068; H10F; H10F19/00; H10F19/80; Y; Y02; Y02E; Y02E10/00; Y02E10/50; Y10; Y10T; Y10T156/00; Y10T156/10; Y10T156/1089; Y10T156/109
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
60 words
A method of embedding semiconductor solar cells in plastic, characterized in that the plastic layer surrounding the semiconductor solar cells is hardened by irradiation with high-energy beams after the semiconductor solar cells have been inserted, and with the degree of hardening being set specifically as a function of the layer thickness of said plastic and the energy of said beam.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
60 words
A method of embedding semiconductor solar cells in plastic, characterized in that the plastic layer surrounding the semiconductor solar cells is hardened by irradiation with high-energy beams after the semiconductor solar cells have been inserted, and with the degree of hardening being set specifically as a function of the layer thickness of said plastic and the energy of said beam.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
41 words
A method as defined in claim 1, further comprising: introducing a layer of a bonding agent between said solar cells and said plastic layer and irradiating said layer of bonding agent as well as said plastic layer with high energy beams.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
26 words
A method as defined in claim 1, wherein the thickness of the hardened plastic layer is set by metering the beam energy of the high-enery beams.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
88 words
A method of embedding semiconductor solar cells in plastic comprising: inserting the semiconductor solar cells into the plastic material thereafter hardening the plastic material surrounding the semiconductor solar cells by irradiation with a high energy beam; and metering the energy of the high energy beam during said step of hardening so as to provide a varying degree of hardening of the plastic material as a function of the material thickness and a desired set degree of hardening of the portion of said plastic material adjacent the solar cells.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
88 words
A method of embedding semiconductor solar cells in plastic comprising: inserting the semiconductor solar cells into the plastic material thereafter hardening the plastic material surrounding the semiconductor solar cells by irradiation with a high energy beam; and metering the energy of the high energy beam during said step of hardening so as to provide a varying degree of hardening of the plastic material as a function of the material thickness and a desired set degree of hardening of the portion of said plastic material adjacent the solar cells.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
35 words
A method as defined in claim 4 wherein said set degree of hardness is such as to match the coefficient of expansion of said portion of said plastic material with that of said solar cells.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1985-11-08 | 1986-05-10 | 1986-11-09 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1989-11-08 | 1990-05-10 | 1990-11-09 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1993-11-08 | 1994-05-10 | 1994-11-09 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |