Solar cell with wraparound finger

US12166139B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Maxeon Solar Pte. Ltd. · SG

Inventors

• Matthieu Minault Reich · San Jose, US
• Lewis Abra · San Francisco, US
• David Fredric Joel Kavulak · Fremont, US
• Andrea R. Bowring · Mountain View, US
• Benjamin Francois · San Jose, US
• Peter John Cousins · Menlo Park, US
• Boris Bastien · Monte Sereno, US
• Benjamin Ian Hsia · Fremont, US
• Raphael M. Manalo · San Jose, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Sep 27, 2019
• Grant date: Dec 10, 2024
• Expiry date: Sep 27, 2039

Classification

• Technology area (CPC Y): Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
• CPC primary: Y02E10/50

Abstract

A solar cell can include a first plurality of metal contact fingers, and a second plurality of metal contact fingers interdigitated with the first plurality of metal contact fingers, wherein at least one of the first plurality of metal contact fingers comprises a wrap-around metal finger that passes between a first edge of the solar cell and at least one contact pads. A photovoltaic (PV) string including a solar cell with a wrap-around metal contact finger. A method of coupling an electrically conductive connector to a solar cell with a wrap-around metal contact finger.