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First Solar Announces Ownership of TOPCon Technology Patents

Patents secured through 2013 acquisition of TetraSun include issued patents in the US, Canada, Mexico, China, Malaysia, Vietnam, Japan, and Australia.

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By: DAVID SAVASTANO

Editor, Ink World Magazine

First Solar, Inc. announced its ownership of patents related to the manufacturing of Tunnel Oxide Passivated Contact (TOPCon) crystalline-silicon (c-Si) photovoltaic (PV) solar cells. First Solar secured the US patent and related international counterparts through its acquisition of TetraSun, Inc. and has initiated an investigation of several c-Si solar manufacturers for potential infringement of its patents. The patents include issued patents in the United States, Canada, Mexico, China,...

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