Method and apparatus of fabricating a solar cell device

Caswell, Nathaniel; Hosken, David C.; Kalus, Jason

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Title: Method and apparatus of fabricating a solar cell device

Abstract

Solar cell devices as well as method and apparatus for producing solar cell devices are disclosed. Aspects of the disclosure provide a solar cell device that includes a string of solar cells. The string of solar cells are conductively connected in series and arranged in a shingled manner with sides of adjacent solar cells being overlapped. A first metal ribbon segment is conductively bonded to a front surface of an end cell, the front surface being configured to face a light incoming direction to receive energy from a light source.

Inventors:: Caswell, Nathaniel; Hosken, David C.; Kalus, Jason

Issue Date:: 2023-11-28

Research Org.:: Maxeon Solar PTE Ltd., Singapore (Singapore)

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE

OSTI Identifier:: 2293921

Patent Number(s):: 11830956

Application Number:: 17/089,210

Assignee:: Maxeon Solar PTE Ltd. (Singapore, SG)

DOE Contract Number:: EE0007190

Resource Type:: Patent

Resource Relation:: Patent File Date: 11/04/2020

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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