Method and apparatus to remove a segment of a thin film solar cell structure for efficiency improvement
US8318240B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 9, 2010 |
| Grant date | Nov 27, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 21, 2030 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/49732
Abstract
The present inventions relate to methods and apparatus for detecting and mechanically removing defects and a surrounding portion of the photovoltaic layer and the substrate in a thin film solar cell such as a Group IBIIIAVIA compound thin film solar cell to improve its efficiency.
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