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