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US 11,695,086 B2Granted
Shingled solar cells overlapping along non-linear edges
AssigneeMaxeon Solar Pte. Ltd.
InventorsNathaniel Alexis Caswell, Maritza Ruiz, Tamir Lance, Nathan Beckett, David DeGraaff
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Abstract
Solar devices and methods for producing solar devices are disclosed. In some examples, a solar device includes solar cells arranged in a shingled manner such that adjacent long edges of adjacent ones of the solar cells overlap. The adjacent long edges have a non-linear shape that has protruding portions. The solar device includes contact pads arranged in the protruding portions of the adjacent long edges such that the contact pads of the adjacent ones of the solar cells are electrically connected.
Claims14
A solar device comprising:
- a plurality of solar cell strips each including at least one non-linear edge formed by a scribe line, the non-linear edge including protruding portions,
- the solar cell strips being assembled in a shingled manner so that adjacent non-linear edges of adjacent solar cell strips overlap along a plurality of overlapping regions having an overlapping width larger at peaks of the protruding portions than at points between the peaks of the protruding portions,
- wherein each of the solar cell strips comprises a row of contact pads disposed laterally along the non-linear edge, and
- wherein each row of contact pads further comprises a conductive busbar electrically connecting the contact pads in each row.
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