Patent ID: 8946846
Filing Date: 2015-02-03
Classification: H01L,Y02E

Abstract:
1. A thin film photovoltaic (TFPV) panel, comprising two spaced-apart conductive layers, the layers divided along a plurality of first scribe curves to form one or more photovoltaic cells connected in series, each cell laterally adjacent to two of the first scribe curves, wherein: a) the panel includes a first shunt defect located in a selected cell of the photovoltaic cells and including an electrical connection between the conductive layers; and b) at least one of the conductive layers is scribed along two spaced-apart second scribe curves, each second scribe curve intersecting the two first scribe curves laterally adjacent to the selected cell, and the two second scribe curves being on opposite sides of the located first shunt defect.