Disclosed is a method for fabricating a solar module. The method involves providing a single processing tool (which may be a system) a plurality of tandem solar cells, electrically conductive adhesive (ECA) and a protective assembly. The tool produces an assembled lay-up of protected, interconnected, partially cured cells by forming a string by aligning the cells and applying ECA to both sides of the cells, placing the string on the protective assembly, and pre-curing the ECA at low temperature (80 C.-150 C.). Thereafter, external connections are formed, a protective assembly is applied to a second side of each cell, opposite the first side, and the lay-up is laminated to produce a solar module

A method for producing a solar cell string includes: providing a solar cell stack having at least five solar cells which each have a front side and a rear side, the solar cells are arranged in overlapping fashion; and forming electrically conductive connections between the solar cells by: arranging an electrically conductive first connecting element on the solar cell stack and forming electrically conductive connections; dividing the first connecting element into a first group of cell connectors; arranging an electrically conductive second connecting element on the solar cell stack and forming electrically conductive connections; and dividing the second connecting element into a second group of cell connectors.

A high efficiency configuration for a solar cell module comprises solar cells arranged in an overlapping shingled manner and methods for assembling solar cells in a shingled manner. Solar cells in the module are electrically connected in series by front side ribbons and separate rear side ribbons. The front-side ribbons have a smaller cross-sectional width while the rear-side ribbons are thinner and wider.

A string of shingled solar cells is disclosed. The string of shingled solar cells has flexible joints connecting the solar cells made from cured liquid polymeric adhesive. An electrically conductive interconnect passes through the flexible joint. The string of shingled solar cells also has interconnect reinforcements made from cured liquid polymeric adhesive to improve interconnect adhesion to the front surface of the solar cells.

A string of solar cells interconnected by metal wires. The bonded metal interconnect wires having a cross-sectional area with a head and shoulder shape or with a curved dome shape. An apparatus for manufacturing a string of solar cells. The apparatus bonds metal interconnect wires to solar cells and results in wires having a cross-sectional area with a head and shoulder shape or with a curved dome shape.

A solar cell assembly preparation method. In the process of preparing a conductive layer, several conductive layers separated by a first trench are formed on the substrate. After the conductive layers are formed, the separating function of second separating members and the separating function of third separating members are respectively utilized to ensure that the functional layer groups formed on one side of the conductive layers are separated by and located on two sides of an entirety formed by the second separating members and the third separating members.

A metal-semiconductor contact structure is provided. The metal-semiconductor contact structure includes a doped silicon-based semiconductor layer and a metal electrode in contact with each other. A contact region between the doped silicon-based semiconductor layer and the metal electrode includes a first conductive region and a second conductive region. In the first conductive region, the metal electrode is recessed towards an inner direction of the doped silicon-based semiconductor layer to form a pit island, a silicon-based eutectic in conductive connection with the doped silicon-based semiconductor layer is provided in the pit island, and a conductive crystal in conductive connection with the silicon-based eutectic is provided. A conductive aggregate including a glass phase material and metal conductive particles is provided in the second conductive region, and the metal conductive particles have a same kind of the metal element as the conductive crystal.

Translucent photovoltaic product, method of manufacturing the same and manufacturing apparatus. The method comprises: depositing a stack of layers on a carrier substrate, the stack comprising a first electrode layer, a photovoltaic layer and a second electrode layer; cutting through the substrate with the stack of layers to form a first and a second mutually disjoint sections; separating the first and the second section from each other; laminating the first section and the second section with a respective further substrate at a side opposite the carrier substrate to form a respective first and second photovoltaic device; and assembling the photovoltaic product from the first photovoltaic device and the second photovoltaic device, wherein the first and the second sections are mutually complementary comb shaped structures and wherein the second photovoltaic device is arranged in a second plane parallel to and in front of a first plane of said first photovoltaic device.

Provided are a wire jig and a tabbing apparatus including the wire jig. The wire jig configured to support at least one wire includes: a main body including a window therein; and at least one support portion arranged to correspond to the window and including at least one support component, wherein the at least one support component is configured to press the at least one wire.

The present disclosure relates to a transport device and a tabbing apparatus including the same, and the transport device includes a transport main body, a position adjustment unit configured to support the transport main body and adjust a position of the transport main body, and a transport unit configured to move along with the transport main body and transport a wire and a jig.