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First Solar licensing CubicPV’s US patents for perovskite solar technology

What happened

First Solar Inc, a cadmium telluride (CdTe) thin-film photovoltaic (PV) module maker based in Tempe, AZ, USA, has signed a non-exclusive licensing agreement with CubicPV Inc of Bedford, MA, USA, granting First Solar access to CubicPV's issued and pending US patents covering perovskite solar technology. The source does not state the deal value, duration, or cause.

Impact and signal

Medium impactImpact score: 45/100

Affected components and suppliers

perovskite solar technologyCdTe thin-film PV modules

First Solar IncCubicPV Inc

licensingpatentsperovskiteFirst SolarCubicPVnon-exclusive

Source and time

Source: Semiconductor Today · 10/30/2026 · View original source

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First Solar licensing CubicPV’s US patents for perovskite solar technology

What happened

Impact and signal

Affected components and suppliers

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