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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 08, 2024
Filed:
Jun. 23, 2021
Maxeon Solar Pte. Ltd., Singapore, SG;
Pei Hsuan Lu, San Jose, CA (US);
Tyler D. Newman, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Paul W. Loscutoff, Castro Valley, CA (US);
George G. Correos, Corralitos, CA (US);
Yafu Lin, San Jose, CA (US);
Andrea R. Bowring, Mountain View, CA (US);
David C. Okawa, Redwood City, CA (US);
Matthew T. Matsumoto, Pasadena, CA (US);
Benjamin I. Hsia, Fremont, CA (US);
Arbaz Ahmed Shakir, Santa Clara, CA (US);
John H. Lippiatt, San Jose, CA (US);
Simone I. Nazareth, San Jose, CA (US);
Ryan Reagan, Hayward, CA (US);
Todd R. Johnson, San Jose, CA (US);
Ned Western, San Jose, CA (US);
Tamir Lance, Los Gatos, CA (US);
Marc Robinson, Cedar Park, TX (US);
Maxeon Solar Pte. Ltd., Singapore, SG;
Abstract
Strings of solar cells having laser assisted metallization conductive contact structures, and their methods of manufacture, are described. For example, a solar cell string includes a first solar cell having a front side and a back side, and one or more laser assisted metallization conductive contact structures electrically connecting a first metal foil to the back side of the first solar cell. The solar cell string also includes a second solar cell having a front side and a back side, and one or more laser assisted metallization conductive contact structures electrically connecting a second metal foil to the back side of the second solar cell. The solar cell string also includes a conductive interconnect coupling the first and second solar cells, the conductive interconnect including a strain relief feature.