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Solar cell chips with new geometry and method for manufacturing the same

US9059365B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Concentrix Solar GmbH · DE

Inventors

Sascha Van Riesen · Glückstadt, DE
Andreas Gombert · Glückstadt, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 16, 2009
Grant date	Jun 16, 2015
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 29, 2032

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY02E10/50
WIPO fieldMachine tools
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A method for manufacturing solar cell chips having an active surface area configured to directly convert solar energy into electrical energy. The method including cutting the solar cell chips out of a wafer using a laser such that the solar cell chips include a non-rectangular geometry. The non-rectangular geometry facilitate continuous cutting by the laser and maximizing a number of solar cell chips cut from the wafer.

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