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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 18, 2011
Filed:
Aug. 03, 2006
Philip Capps, Mountain View, CA (US);
Paul Adriani, Palo Alto, CA (US);
James R. Sheats, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Philip Capps, Mountain View, CA (US);
Paul Adriani, Palo Alto, CA (US);
James R. Sheats, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Nanosolar, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Abstract
Methods and devices are provided for improved environmental protection for photovoltaic devices and assemblies. In one embodiment, the device comprises of an individually encapsulated solar cell, wherein the encapsulated solar cell includes at least one protective layer coupled to at least one surface of the solar cell. The protective layer has a chemical composition that prevents moisture from entering the solar cell and wherein light passes through the protective layer to reach an absorber layer in the solar cell.