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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 28, 2023
Filed:
Jun. 12, 2020
Applicant:
Sunpower Corporation, San Jose, CA (US);
Inventors:
Ratson Morad, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Nathan Beckett, Oakland, CA (US);
John Gannon, Oakland, CA (US);
Gilad Almogy, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Assignee:
Maxeon Solar Pte. Ltd., Singapore, SG;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 31/05 (2014.01); H02S 40/22 (2014.01); H01L 31/042 (2014.01); H01L 31/048 (2014.01); H02S 40/36 (2014.01); H01L 31/044 (2014.01); H01L 31/02 (2006.01); H01L 31/0224 (2006.01); H01L 31/0232 (2014.01); H01L 31/028 (2006.01); H01L 31/0352 (2006.01); H01L 31/0392 (2006.01); H01L 31/052 (2014.01); H01L 31/0747 (2012.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H02S 40/22 (2014.12); H01L 31/0201 (2013.01); H01L 31/028 (2013.01); H01L 31/02245 (2013.01); H01L 31/02327 (2013.01); H01L 31/0392 (2013.01); H01L 31/035281 (2013.01); H01L 31/042 (2013.01); H01L 31/044 (2014.12); H01L 31/048 (2013.01); H01L 31/052 (2013.01); H01L 31/0504 (2013.01); H01L 31/0508 (2013.01); H01L 31/0747 (2013.01); H02S 40/36 (2014.12); Y02E 10/52 (2013.01);
Abstract
A high efficiency configuration for a string of solar cells comprises series-connected solar cells arranged in an overlapping shingle pattern. Front and back surface metallization patterns may provide further increases in efficiency.