Inventor
KIM TAESEOK
US65 patents
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SUNPOWER CORP
17 patentsUS9263602B2Feb 16, 2016
Laser processing of solar cells with anti-reflective coating
SUNPOWER CORP18 citations92
US9142696B2Sep 22, 2015
Solar cells with silicon nanoparticles that are coated with nanoparticle passivation film
SUNPOWER CORP18 citations92
US8822257B2Sep 2, 2014
Thin silicon solar cell and method of manufacture
SUNPOWER CORP18 citations92
US8785233B2Jul 22, 2014
Solar cell emitter region fabrication using silicon nano-particles
SUNPOWER CORP18 citations92
US10879413B2Dec 29, 2020
Contacts for solar cells
SUNPOWER CORP2 citations73
US10535790B2Jan 14, 2020
One-dimensional metallization for solar cells
SUNPOWER CORP3 citations72
US9911874B2Mar 6, 2018
Alignment free solar cell metallization
SUNPOWER CORP3 citations72
US11735678B2Aug 22, 2023
Solar cells having hybrid architectures including differentiated p-type and n-type regions with offset contacts
SUNPOWER CORP3 citations71
US10535785B2Jan 14, 2020
Laser beam shaping for foil-based metallization of solar cells
SUNPOWER CORP2 citations71
US11616159B2Mar 28, 2023
Contacts for solar cells
SUNPOWER CORP0 citations62
US11437528B2Sep 6, 2022
Process and structures for fabrication of solar cells
SUNPOWER CORP0 citations62
US11081601B2Aug 3, 2021
Single-step metal bond and contact formation for solar cells
SUNPOWER CORP0 citations62
US10090421B2Oct 2, 2018
Foil-based metallization of solar cells
SUNPOWER CORP1 citations62
US11362234B2Jun 14, 2022
Local patterning and metallization of semiconductor structures using a laser beam
SUNPOWER CORP0 citations61
US11374137B2Jun 28, 2022
Laser beam shaping for foil-based metallization of solar cells
SUNPOWER CORP0 citations60
US10971638B2Apr 6, 2021
Laser techniques for foil-based metallization of solar cells
SUNPOWER CORP0 citations55
US10615296B2Apr 7, 2020
Foil-based metallization of solar cells
SUNPOWER CORP0 citations52
MAXEON SOLAR PTE LTD
15 patentsUS12230724B2Feb 18, 2025
Solar cells having hybrid architectures including differentiated p-type and n-type regions with offset contacts
MAXEON SOLAR PTE LTD2 citations72
US11862745B2Jan 2, 2024
One-dimensional metallization for solar cells
MAXEON SOLAR PTE LTD2 citations72
US12527114B2Jan 13, 2026
Aligned metallization for solar cells
MAXEON SOLAR PTE LTD0 citations63
US12166137B2Dec 10, 2024
Aligned metallization for solar cells
MAXEON SOLAR PTE LTD0 citations63
US11824126B2Nov 21, 2023
Aligned metallization for solar cells
MAXEON SOLAR PTE LTD0 citations63
US12426401B2Sep 23, 2025
One-dimensional metallization for solar cells
MAXEON SOLAR PTE LTD0 citations62
US12408476B2Sep 2, 2025
Foil-based metallization of solar cells
MAXEON SOLAR PTE LTD0 citations62
US12230727B2Feb 18, 2025
Contacts for solar cells
MAXEON SOLAR PTE LTD0 citations62
US11967657B2Apr 23, 2024
Foil-based metallization of solar cells
MAXEON SOLAR PTE LTD0 citations62
US11894472B2Feb 6, 2024
Leave-in etch mask for foil-based metallization of solar cells
MAXEON SOLAR PTE LTD0 citations62
US11784264B2Oct 10, 2023
Single-step metal bond and contact formation for solar cells
MAXEON SOLAR PTE LTD0 citations62
US12364050B2Jul 15, 2025
Local patterning and metallization of semiconductor structures using a laser beam
MAXEON SOLAR PTE LTD0 citations61
US11949037B2Apr 2, 2024
Local patterning and metallization of semiconductor structures using a laser beam
MAXEON SOLAR PTE LTD0 citations61
US12563846B2Feb 24, 2026
Solar cells having hybrid architectures including differentiated p-type and n-type regions with offset contacts
MAXEON SOLAR PTE LTD0 citations60
US11817512B2Nov 14, 2023
Laser beam shaping for foil-based metallization of solar cells
MAXEON SOLAR PTE LTD0 citations60
HARLEY GABRIEL
5 patentsUS9231129B2Jan 5, 2016
Foil-based metallization of solar cells
HARLEY GABRIEL29 citations97
US8586403B2Nov 19, 2013
Process and structures for fabrication of solar cells with laser ablation steps to form contact holes
HARLEY GABRIEL19 citations92
US8409902B1Apr 2, 2013
Ablation of film stacks in solar cell fabrication processes
HARLEY GABRIEL20 citations92
US8211731B2Jul 3, 2012
Ablation of film stacks in solar cell fabrication processes
HARLEY GABRIEL21 citations92
US9627566B2Apr 18, 2017
Foil-based metallization of solar cells
HARLEY GABRIEL5 citations84
RIM SEUNG BUM
3 patentsMOORS MATTHIEU
3 patentsUS9178104B2Nov 3, 2015
Single-step metal bond and contact formation for solar cells
MOORS MATTHIEU22 citations92
US9577139B2Feb 21, 2017
Single-step metal bond and contact formation for solar cells
MOORS MATTHIEU5 citations83
US9653638B2May 16, 2017
Contacts for solar cells formed by directing a laser beam with a particular shape on a metal foil over a dielectric region
MOORS MATTHIEU1 citations62
KIM TAESEOK
3 patentsUS8692111B2Apr 8, 2014
High throughput laser ablation processes and structures for forming contact holes in solar cells
KIM TAESEOK18 citations83
US9620661B2Apr 11, 2017
Laser beam shaping for foil-based metallization of solar cells
KIM TAESEOK10 citations81
US9634178B1Apr 25, 2017
Method of using laser welding to ohmic contact of metallic thermal and diffusion barrier layer for foil-based metallization of solar cells
KIM TAESEOK4 citations71
LOSCUTOFF PAUL
2 patentsRYU HOHAN
1 patentWOEHL ROBERT
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