FLEXIBLE PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICE

摘要

An embodiment of a photovoltaic cell forms a barrier layer over a flexible substrate and forms a plurality of parallel lines of N-type semiconductor material directly on the barrier layer. A plurality of parallel lines of P-type semiconductor material are formed directly on the barrier layer and positioned with each line of the plurality of parallel lines of P-type semiconductor material having at least one common longitudinal boundary with one line of the plurality of parallel lines of N-type semiconductor material. A plurality of first conductive bus lines are in longitudinal contact with at least a subset of the plurality of parallel lines of N-type semiconductor material, and a plurality of second conductive bus lines are in longitudinal contact with at least a subset of the plurality of parallel lines of P-type semiconductor material.