Ratson Morad, Palo Alto, CA (US); Gilad Almogy, Palo Alto, CA (US); Itai Suez, Santa Cruz, CA (US); Jean Hummel, San Carlos, CA (US); Nathan Beckett, Oakland, CA (US); Yafu Lin, San Jose, CA (US); John Gannon, Oakland, CA (US); Michael J. Starkey, Santa Clara, CA (US); Robert Stuart, Arcata, CA (US); Tamir Lance, Los Gatos, CA (US); and Dan Maydan, Los Altos Hills, CA (US)
Assigned to MAXEON SOLAR PTE. LTD., Singapore (SG)
Filed by MAXEON SOLAR PTE. LTD., Singapore (SG)
Filed on Jul. 20, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/869,523.
Application 17/869,523 is a continuation of application No. 16/163,377, filed on Oct. 17, 2018, granted, now 11,482,639.
Application 16/163,377 is a continuation of application No. 16/020,241, filed on Jun. 27, 2018, granted, now 11,038,072, issued on Jun. 15, 2021.
Application 16/020,241 is a continuation of application No. 15/359,326, filed on Nov. 22, 2016, granted, now 10,090,430, issued on Oct. 2, 2018.
Application 15/359,326 is a continuation of application No. PCT/US2015/032472, filed on May 26, 2015.
Application PCT/US2015/032472 is a continuation in part of application No. 14/674,983, filed on Mar. 31, 2015, granted, now 9,947,820, issued on Apr. 17, 2018.
Application 14/674,983 is a continuation in part of application No. 14/605,695, filed on Jan. 26, 2015, granted, now 9,484,484, issued on Nov. 1, 2016.
Application 14/605,695 is a continuation in part of application No. 14/594,439, filed on Jan. 12, 2015, granted, now 9,397,252, issued on Jul. 19, 2016.
Application 14/594,439 is a continuation in part of application No. 14/585,917, filed on Dec. 30, 2014, abandoned.
Application 14/585,917 is a continuation in part of application No. 14/586,025, filed on Dec. 30, 2014, abandoned.
Application 14/586,025 is a continuation in part of application No. 14/577,593, filed on Dec. 19, 2014, granted, now 9,356,184, issued on May 31, 2016.
Application 14/577,593 is a continuation in part of application No. 14/572,206, filed on Dec. 16, 2014, granted, now 9,401,451, issued on Jul. 26, 2016.
Application 14/572,206 is a continuation in part of application No. 14/566,278, filed on Dec. 10, 2014, abandoned.
Application 14/566,278 is a continuation in part of application No. 14/565,820, filed on Dec. 10, 2014, abandoned.
Application 14/565,820 is a continuation in part of application No. 14/560,577, filed on Dec. 4, 2014, granted, now 9,876,132, issued on Jan. 23, 2018.
Application 14/560,577 is a continuation in part of application No. 14/552,761, filed on Nov. 25, 2014, abandoned.
Application 14/552,761 is a continuation in part of application No. 14/550,676, filed on Nov. 21, 2014, abandoned.
Application 14/550,676 is a continuation in part of application No. 29/509,586, filed on Nov. 19, 2014, granted, now D750556, issued on Mar. 1, 2016.
Application 29/509,586 is a continuation in part of application No. 29/509,588, filed on Nov. 19, 2014, granted, now D767484, issued on Sep. 27, 2016.
Application 29/509,588 is a continuation in part of application No. 14/548,081, filed on Nov. 19, 2014, abandoned.
Application 14/548,081 is a continuation in part of application No. 14/543,580, filed on Nov. 17, 2014, granted, now 9,882,077, issued on Jan. 30, 2018.
Application 14/543,580 is a continuation in part of application No. 14/539,546, filed on Nov. 12, 2014, abandoned.
Application 14/539,546 is a continuation in part of application No. 14/536,486, filed on Nov. 7, 2014, abandoned.
Application 14/536,486 is a continuation in part of application No. 29/508,323, filed on Nov. 5, 2014, abandoned.
Application 29/508,323 is a continuation in part of application No. 14/532,293, filed on Nov. 4, 2014, abandoned.
Application 14/532,293 is a continuation in part of application No. 14/530,405, filed on Oct. 31, 2014, granted, now 9,780,253, issued on Oct. 3, 2017.
Application 14/530,405 is a continuation in part of application No. 29/506,755, filed on Oct. 20, 2014, abandoned.
Application 29/506,755 is a continuation in part of application No. 29/506,415, filed on Oct. 15, 2014, abandoned.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/150,426, filed on Apr. 21, 2015.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/134,176, filed on Mar. 17, 2015.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/113,250, filed on Feb. 6, 2015.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/111,757, filed on Feb. 4, 2015.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/103,816, filed on Jan. 15, 2015.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/082,904, filed on Nov. 21, 2014.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/081,200, filed on Nov. 18, 2014.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/064,834, filed on Oct. 16, 2014.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/064,260, filed on Oct. 15, 2014.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/048,858, filed on Sep. 11, 2014.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/042,615, filed on Aug. 27, 2014.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/036,215, filed on Aug. 12, 2014.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/035,624, filed on Aug. 11, 2014.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/003,223, filed on May 27, 2014.
Prior Publication US 2022/0352393 A1, Nov. 3, 2022
a plurality of super cells, each super cell comprising a plurality of solar cells arranged in line with end portions of adjacent solar cells overlapping in a shingled manner and conductively bonded to each other to electrically connect the solar cells in series,
each solar cell comprising:
a monocrystalline silicon base having a front surface, a rear surface, and sidewalls substantially perpendicular to the front surface, the sidewalls connecting the front and rear surfaces, at least one sidewall of the monocrystalline silicon base partially coated with a first transparent conductive oxide (TCO) which passivates the coated portion of the sidewall;
a first amorphous silicon layer having a front surface, a rear surface, and sidewalls connecting the front and rear surfaces, the rear surface of the first amorphous silicon layer in contact with the front surface of the monocrystalline silicon base, at least one sidewall of the first amorphous silicon layer coated with the first TCO which passivates the coated sidewall;
a front TCO layer comprising the first TCO, the front TCO layer deposited on the front surface of the first amorphous silicon layer;
a second amorphous silicon layer deposited on the rear surface of the monocrystalline silicon base;
a rear TCO layer comprising a second TCO, the rear TCO layer deposited on the second amorphous silicon layer; and
conductive grid lines on the front and rear TCO layers.
