Integrated array of photovoltaic cells having minimized shorting losses

Abstract From the Canadian patent

Abstract, There are disclosed an integrated array of photovoltaic cells each comprising, on a support a first elec-, trode segment, a semiconductor segment and a second elec-, trode segment; and a process for making it wherein no in-, sulating material need be applied to exposed semiconductor materials before applying the second electrode segment. The array is composed of sub-cells, groups of which are seriesconnected to form sub-arrays. The sub-arrays are in turn connected in parallel so that a short in any one sub-cell only minimally affects the output of the entire array.