Patent ID: 9153503
Filing Date: 2015-10-06
Classification: H01L,H02S,Y02E

Abstract:
1. A method of providing a plurality of classified photovoltaic articles, comprising the steps of: providing a first photovoltaic element comprising a plurality of photovoltaic articles on a continuous flexible substrate; forming an electrically insulating material on the first photovoltaic element at one or more predetermined locations; separating adjacent photovoltaic articles from each other after the step of forming the electrically insulating material on the first photovoltaic element; determining an efficiency of each photovoltaic article by measuring its current-voltage characteristics after the step of forming the electrically insulating material on the first photovoltaic element; classifying each photovoltaic article according to its photoelectrical performance after the step of determining its efficiency; providing at least one additional photovoltaic element adjacent to the first photovoltaic element, each of the additional photovoltaic elements comprising a plurality of photovoltaic articles on a continuous flexible substrate; forming an electrically insulating material on each of the additional photovoltaic elements at one or more predetermined locations; separating adjacent photovoltaic articles of each of the additional photovoltaic elements from each other; determining an efficiency of each photovoltaic article of each of the additional photovoltaic elements by measuring its current-voltage characteristics; and classifying each photovoltaic article of each of the additional photovoltaic elements according to its photoelectric performance.