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Title: Shingled solar cells overlapping along non-linear edges

Abstract

Solar devices and methods for producing solar devices are disclosed. In some examples, a solar device includes solar cells arranged in a shingled manner such that adjacent long edges of adjacent ones of the solar cells overlap. The adjacent long edges have a non-linear shape that has protruding portions. The solar device includes contact pads arranged in the protruding portions of the adjacent long edges such that the contact pads of the adjacent ones of the solar cells are electrically connected.

Inventors:
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Issue Date:
Research Org.:
SunPower Corp., San Jose, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1892876
Patent Number(s):
11316057
Application Number:
16/909,528
Assignee:
SunPower Corporation (San Jose, CA)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
H - ELECTRICITY H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS H01L - SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES
Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y02 - TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE Y02E - REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
DOE Contract Number:  
EE0007190
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 06/23/2020
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

Citation Formats

Caswell, Nathaniel Alexis, Ruiz, Maritza, Lance, Tamir, Beckett, Nathan, and DeGraaff, David. Shingled solar cells overlapping along non-linear edges. United States: N. p., 2022. Web.
Caswell, Nathaniel Alexis, Ruiz, Maritza, Lance, Tamir, Beckett, Nathan, & DeGraaff, David. Shingled solar cells overlapping along non-linear edges. United States.
Caswell, Nathaniel Alexis, Ruiz, Maritza, Lance, Tamir, Beckett, Nathan, and DeGraaff, David. Tue . "Shingled solar cells overlapping along non-linear edges". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1892876.
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