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公开(公告)号:US11973157B2
公开(公告)日:2024-04-30
申请号:US17980440
申请日:2022-11-03
Applicant: Maxeon Solar Pte. Ltd.
Inventor: Akira Terao
IPC: H01L31/05 , H01L31/0224
CPC classification number: H01L31/0504 , H01L31/022441 , Y02E10/50
Abstract: Metallization and stringing methods for back-contact solar cells, and resulting solar cells, are described. In an example, in one embodiment, a method involves aligning conductive wires over the back sides of adjacent solar cells, wherein the wires are aligned substantially parallel to P-type and N-type doped diffusion regions of the solar cells. The method involves bonding the wires to the back side of each of the solar cells over the P-type and N-type doped diffusion regions. The method further includes cutting every other one of the wires between each adjacent pair of the solar cells.
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公开(公告)号:US11949026B2
公开(公告)日:2024-04-02
申请号:US17869523
申请日:2022-07-20
Applicant: MAXEON SOLAR PTE. LTD.
Inventor: Ratson Morad , Gilad Almogy , Itai Suez , Jean Hummel , Nathan Beckett , Yafu Lin , John Gannon , Michael J. Starkey , Robert Stuart , Tamir Lance , Dan Maydan
IPC: H01L31/02 , H01L31/0224 , H01L31/0352 , H01L31/042 , H01L31/044 , H01L31/048 , H01L31/05 , H01L31/0747 , H01L31/18 , H02J3/38 , H02J3/46 , H02J5/00 , H02S40/32 , H02S40/34
CPC classification number: H01L31/02008 , H01L31/0201 , H01L31/022441 , H01L31/035281 , H01L31/042 , H01L31/044 , H01L31/048 , H01L31/0508 , H01L31/0512 , H01L31/0747 , H01L31/186 , H01L31/1876 , H01L31/188 , H02J3/381 , H02J3/46 , H02J5/00 , H02S40/32 , H02S40/34 , H02J2300/24 , Y02E10/50
Abstract: A high efficiency configuration for a solar cell module comprises solar cells conductively bonded to each other in a shingled manner to form super cells, which may be arranged to efficiently use the area of the solar module, reduce series resistance, and increase module efficiency.
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公开(公告)号:USD1016733S1
公开(公告)日:2024-03-05
申请号:US29791212
申请日:2022-01-05
Applicant: MAXEON SOLAR PTE. LTD.
Designer: Hai-Yue Han , Katherine Han
Abstract: FIG. 1 is a front elevational view of a solar cell wafer;
FIG. 2 is a rear elevational view thereof;
FIG. 3 is a top plan view thereof, the bottom plan view being a mirror image of the top plan view;
FIG. 4 is a right side elevational view thereof, the left side elevational view being a mirror image of the right side elevational view;
FIG. 5 is an enlarged view of callout box 5 from FIG. 1; and,
FIG. 6 is an enlarged view of callout box 6 from FIG. 2.
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公开(公告)号:US11923474B2
公开(公告)日:2024-03-05
申请号:US15834452
申请日:2017-12-07
Applicant: Maxeon Solar Pte. Ltd.
IPC: H01L31/05 , B23K31/02 , H01L31/068 , H01L31/0745 , H01L31/18
CPC classification number: H01L31/0512 , B23K31/02 , H01L31/05 , H01L31/0504 , H01L31/0508 , H01L31/0682 , H01L31/0745 , H01L31/18 , H01L31/1876 , Y02E10/50 , Y02E10/547
Abstract: A solar cell can include a conductive foil having a first portion with a first yield strength coupled to a semiconductor region of the solar cell. The solar cell can be interconnected with another solar cell via an interconnect structure that includes a second portion of the conductive foil, with the interconnect structure having a second yield strength greater than the first yield strength.
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公开(公告)号:US11894485B2
公开(公告)日:2024-02-06
申请号:US17487623
申请日:2021-09-28
Applicant: Maxeon Solar Pte. Ltd
Inventor: Vergil R. Sandoval , Emmanuel C. Abas , Yafu Lin
CPC classification number: H01L31/188 , H01B13/0003 , H01L31/05 , Y10T29/49117
Abstract: A wire bonding system attaches wires to a solar cell wafer. The wire bonding system includes a feed tube through which a wire is drawn. Rollers contact the wire through openings in the feed tube to facilitate movement of the wire. The wire bonding system includes a soldering heater tip and a wire cutter. The solar cell wafer is placed on a platform, which moves the solar cell wafer. The system has multiple lanes for attaching multiple wires to the solar cell wafer at the same time in parallel operations.
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公开(公告)号:US20240014338A1
公开(公告)日:2024-01-11
申请号:US18370784
申请日:2023-09-20
Applicant: Maxeon Solar Pte. Ltd.
Inventor: SUNNY SETHI , MICHELE GUIDE , GABRIELA BUNEA , THIERRY NGUYEN
IPC: H01L31/05
CPC classification number: H01L31/0512 , H01L31/0504 , Y02E10/50
Abstract: Photovoltaic (PV) cells that can be interconnected with improved interconnect joints to form PV cell strings and PV modules. The improved interconnect joints comprise at least two types of adhesive bonding regions to maximize both electrical conductivity and mechanical strength of interconnect joints coupling terminals of PV cells. The disclosed approaches to PV cell interconnection provide greater manufacturing rates and higher quality PV cell strings and PV modules.
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公开(公告)号:USD1009775S1
公开(公告)日:2024-01-02
申请号:US29617566
申请日:2017-09-14
Applicant: Maxeon Solar Pte. Ltd.
Designer: Ratson Morad , Gilad Almogy , Itai Suez , Jean Hummel , Nathan Beckett
Abstract: FIG. 1 is a front, top, and right side perspective view of a first embodiment of a solar panel;
FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof, the rear elevational view forms no part of the claimed design;
FIG. 3 is a top plan view thereof, the bottom plan view being a mirror image of the top plan view shown;
FIG. 4 is a left side elevational view thereof, the right side elevational view being a mirror image of the left side elevational view shown;
FIG. 5 is an enlarged, cross sectional view taken along line 5-5 shown in FIG. 2;
FIG. 6 is a front, top, and right side perspective view of a second embodiment of a solar panel;
FIG. 7 is a front elevational view thereof, the rear elevational view forms no part of the claimed design;
FIG. 8 is a top plan view thereof, the bottom plan view being a mirror image of the top plan view shown;
FIG. 9 is a left side elevational view thereof, the right side elevational view being a mirror image of the left side elevational view shown;
FIG. 10 is an enlarged, cross sectional view taken along line 10-10 shown in FIG. 7;
FIG. 11 is a front, top, and right side perspective view of a third embodiment of a solar panel;
FIG. 12 is a front elevational view thereof, the rear elevational view forms no part of the claimed design;
FIG. 13 is a top plan view thereof, the bottom plan view being a mirror image of the top plan view shown;
FIG. 14 is a left side elevational view thereof, the right side elevational view being a minor image of the left side elevational view shown; and,
FIG. 15 is an enlarged, cross sectional view taken along line 15-15 shown in FIG. 12.
The broken lines in the drawings illustrate subject matter that forms no part of the claimed design.-
公开(公告)号:US20230411538A1
公开(公告)日:2023-12-21
申请号:US18239636
申请日:2023-08-29
Applicant: Maxeon Solar Pte. Ltd.
Inventor: Taeseok Kim , David Smith
IPC: H01L31/02 , H01L31/18 , H01L31/0216
CPC classification number: H01L31/02008 , H01L31/02168 , H01L31/186
Abstract: Aligned metallization approaches for fabricating solar cells, and the resulting solar cells, are described. In an example, a solar cell includes a semiconductor layer over a semiconductor substrate. A first plurality of discrete openings is in the semiconductor layer and exposes corresponding discrete portions of the semiconductor substrate. A plurality of doped regions is in the semiconductor substrate and corresponds to the first plurality of discrete openings. An insulating layer is over the semiconductor layer and is in the first plurality of discrete openings. A second plurality of discrete openings is in the insulating layer and exposes corresponding portions of the plurality of doped regions. Each one of the second plurality of discrete openings is entirely within a perimeter of a corresponding one of the first plurality of discrete openings. A plurality of conductive contacts is in the second plurality of discrete openings and is on the plurality of doped regions.
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公开(公告)号:US20230378378A1
公开(公告)日:2023-11-23
申请号:US18230498
申请日:2023-08-04
Applicant: Maxeon Solar Pte. Ltd.
Inventor: Matthieu Reich , SEUNG BUM RIM
IPC: H01L31/02 , H01L31/0224 , H01L31/18 , H01L31/0368 , H01L31/068 , H01L31/0216 , H01L31/0236
CPC classification number: H01L31/0201 , H01L31/022441 , H01L31/1876 , H01L31/03682 , H01L31/0682 , H01L31/02168 , H01L31/02167 , H01L31/02363 , H01L31/022433 , Y02E10/50 , Y02P70/50
Abstract: Methods of fabricating a solar cell including metallization techniques and resulting solar cells, are described. In an example, forming a first semiconductor region and a second semiconductor region on the back side of a substrate. A first conductive busbar can be formed above the first semiconductor region. A first portion of a second conductive busbar can be formed above the second semiconductor region. A second portion of the second conductive busbar can be formed above the second semiconductor region, where a separation region separates the second portion and the first portion of the second conductive busbar. A third conductive busbar can be formed above the first semiconductor region. A first conductive bridge can be formed above the separation region, where the first conductive bridge electrically connects the first conductive busbar to the third conductive busbar.
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公开(公告)号:US11784264B2
公开(公告)日:2023-10-10
申请号:US17389149
申请日:2021-07-29
Applicant: Maxeon Solar Pte. Ltd.
Inventor: Matthieu Moors , Taeseok Kim
IPC: H01L31/0224 , H01L31/18 , H01L31/068
CPC classification number: H01L31/022433 , H01L31/022441 , H01L31/0682 , H01L31/18 , H01L31/186 , H01L31/1864 , Y02E10/547 , Y02P70/50
Abstract: A method for fabricating a solar cell is disclosed. The method can include forming a dielectric region on a surface of a solar cell structure and forming a first metal layer on the dielectric region. The method can also include forming a second metal layer on the first metal layer and locally heating a particular region of the second metal layer, where heating includes forming a metal bond between the first and second metal layer and forming a contact between the first metal layer and the solar cell structure. The method can include forming an adhesive layer on the first metal layer and forming a second metal layer on the adhesive layer, where the adhesive layer mechanically couples the second metal layer to the first metal layer and allows for an electrical connection between the second metal layer to the first metal layer.
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