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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 10, 2015
Filed:
Oct. 08, 2014
Applicant:
Flextronics Ap, Llc, Broomfield, CO (US);
Inventors:
Dennis Willie, San Jose, CA (US);
Chris Stratas, Burlingame, CA (US);
Tilak Gopalarathnam, San Jose, CA (US);
Susan Ciby Abraham, San Jose, CA (US);
Assignee:
Flextronics AP, LLC, Broomfield, CO (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 21/02 (2006.01); H01L 31/0203 (2014.01); H01L 31/18 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 31/0203 (2013.01); H01L 31/18 (2013.01);
Abstract
Methods and devices for removing entrapped bubbles or air in photovoltaic solar cells during a manufacturing process including an encapsulation process include, for example, wiggling the photovoltaic solar cells or pushing out air bubbles by applying vibrations and/or light pressures. Optional additional steps include liquid wetting or dispensing to or around the photovoltaic solar cell matrix for air releasing before the placement of the matrix into a liquid for encapsulation.