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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 09, 2019
Filed:
Nov. 23, 2015
Stmicroelectronics S.r.l., Agrate Brianza, IT;
Marina Foti, Catania, IT;
Noemi Graziana Sparta′, Catania, IT;
Salvatore Lombardo, Catania, IT;
Silvestra DiMarco, Valverde, IT;
Sebastiano Ravesi, Catania, IT;
Cosimo Gerardi, Motta S. Anastasia, IT;
STMicroelectronics S.r.l., Agrate Brianza (MB), IT;
Abstract
Solar thin film modules are provided with reduced lateral dimensions of isolation trenches and contact trenches, which provide for a series connection of the individual solar cells. To this end lithography and etch techniques are applied to pattern the individual material layers, thereby reducing parasitic shunt leakages compared to conventional laser scribing techniques. In particular, there may be series connected solar cells formed on a flexible substrate material that are highly efficient in indoor applications.