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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 27, 2022
Filed:
Jan. 22, 2020
Applicant:
Sunpower Corporation, San Jose, CA (US);
Inventors:
Seung Rim, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Sung Dug Kim, Pleasanton, CA (US);
Assignee:
SunPower Corporation, San Jose, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 31/05 (2014.01); H01L 31/048 (2014.01); H01L 31/068 (2012.01); H01L 31/18 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 31/0504 (2013.01); H01L 31/048 (2013.01); H01L 31/0682 (2013.01); H01L 31/1892 (2013.01); Y02E 10/547 (2013.01);
Abstract
A solar cell module includes serially connected solar cells. A solar cell includes a carrier that is attached to the backside of the solar cell. Solar cells are attached to a top cover, and vias are formed through the carriers of the solar cells. A solar cell is electrically connected to an adjacent solar cell in the solar cell module with metal connections in the vias.