First Solar has crystalline silicon patents, will investigate infringement

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First Solar, a thin-film solar manufacturer, is starting a patent infringement investigation based on tunnel-oxide passivated contact (TOPCon) technology used in crystalline silicon solar manufacturing. First Solar secured TOPCon patents through its acquisition of TetraSun in 2013. Prior to its acquisition, the California-based startup had developed proprietary cell architecture and manufacturing processes for large-format crystalline…

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