Photovoltaic devices with conducting layer interconnects

US12356732B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• First Solar, Inc. · US

Inventors

• Nikhil Bhandari · Kanchinakote, IN
• Matthew S. Davis · Indianapolis, US
• Rhett Miller · San Jose, US
• Charles Wickersham · Columbus, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Mar 17, 2022
• Grant date: Jul 8, 2025
• Expiry date: Mar 17, 2042

Classification

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

Abstract

According to the embodiments provided herein, an island in a regular, closed shape is ablated in a first conductive layer. An interconnect is formed through the island, using the island as an alignment fiducial. The island and the interconnect are isolated from the remainder of the first conductive layer.