| CPC H10F 19/902 (2025.01) [H10F 19/908 (2025.01); H10F 71/1375 (2025.01)] | 20 Claims |
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1. A method of fabricating a solar cell string, the method comprising:
positioning at least two solar cells adjacent to one another, wherein emitter regions of a first solar cell are in alignment with emitter regions of a second solar cell;
positioning an intervening structure between the first and second solar cells in a location outside of a footprint of the first and second solar cells;
positioning a plurality of wires in alignment with the emitter regions of the first and second solar cells;
performing a thermocompression process to bond the plurality of wires to the emitter regions of the first and second solar cells, the thermocompression bonding performed in the presence of the intervening structure, wherein one or more of the plurality of wires has a bottom surface with a flat region, rounded side surfaces, and a top surface with a flat region between the first and second solar cells in the location outside of a footprint of the first and second solar cells;
removing the intervening structure from between the first and second solar cells subsequent to performing the thermocompression process;
positioning an interconnect material in contact with the plurality of wires, wherein the interconnect material is positioned between the first and second solar cells; and
performing a welding and cutting process on the interconnect material and the plurality of wires.
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