Maxeon Solar Technologies, Ltd. is a Singapore-based company that designs and manufactures photovoltaic panels.

[3][4] Chinese technology company TCL later purchased Tianjin Zhonghuan Semiconductor, becoming a major investor in Maxeon.

[5][6] The alleged infringement was linked to Maxeon's TOPCon solar cell technology.

The company's panels face detention from U.S. Customs & Border Protection citing the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA).

[3][b] Ordinarily, the electrical contacts are on the front of a solar panel, facing the sun.