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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 19, 2025
Filed:
Feb. 16, 2023
Applicant:
Maxeon Solar Pte. Ltd., Singapore, SG;
Inventors:
Mingchong Dai, Yantai, CN;
Qiang Zhang, Singapore, SG;
Nicholas Eli Berry, Beaverton, OR (US);
Jianfang Si, Kunshan, CN;
Hongshuai Xu, Singapore, SG;
Yafu Lin, San Jose, CA (US);
Assignee:
Maxeon Solar Pte. Ltd., Singapore, SG;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H10F 19/90 (2025.01); H10F 71/00 (2025.01); H10F 77/00 (2025.01); H10F 77/14 (2025.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H10F 19/904 (2025.01); H10F 71/1221 (2025.01); H10F 77/147 (2025.01); H10F 77/937 (2025.01);
Abstract
A string of solar cells is disclosed. The sides of the solar cells have a corrugated shape which forms an opening when the solar cells are arranged in a shingled manner. The solar cells are electrically connected in series by a ribbon that passes through the opening. A wire mesh used to decrease solar cell resistance is also disclosed.