Shingled array solar cells and method of manufacturing solar modules including the same
AssigneeFlex Ltd.
InventorsLisong Zhou, Huaming Zhou
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Abstract
A solar cell is provided including a substrate having a front and back side, a metallization pattern deposited on the front side, the metallization pattern including a plurality of front side bus bars each including fingers extending therefrom, and a plurality of back side bus bars deposited on the back side. On the front side, one front side bus bar is formed along an edge of the front side of the substrate, and a remainder of the front side bus bars are unequally spaced across the substrate. On the back side of the substrate, only one back side bus bar is formed along an edge of the back side of the substrate, and a remainder of the back side bus bars are unequally spaced across the substrate.
Claims9
A solar module, comprising:
- a plurality of strips singulated from a solar cell, the solar cell including at least six front side bus bars, a plurality of back side bus bars, a first edge, and a second edge opposite the first edge, wherein only one of the plurality of front side bus bars is formed along one of the first edge or the second edge on a front side of the solar cell;
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- a plurality of strings formed of the plurality of strips singulated from the solar cell, wherein at least two of the plurality of strings are electrically connected in parallel to form a set.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.