NOVELTY - A solar module (100) comprises a bypass diode device attached to a solar cell string, and including a bypass diode (110) having a first and second leads and first and second conductive strips each electrically connected at one end to one of first and second leads respectively where the leads are electrically connected at another end to a first conductive substrate of the first solar cell and a second conductive substrate of the second solar cell, respectively.    USE - A solar module.    ADVANTAGE - The module has improved physical contact and adhesion, and has high-throughput and low-cost preparation method.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A solar module (100) comprises:    (A) a solar cell string including solar cells including first and second solar cells each having a light receiving side and a back side comprising a conductive substrate where the solar cells are electrically interconnected in series using conductive leads which connect the light receiving side of one solar cell to the back side of an adjacent solar cell;    (B) a bypass diode device attached to the solar cell string, and including a bypass diode (110) having a first and second leads and first and second conductive strips each electrically connected at one end to one of the first and second leads respectively where the leads are electrically connected at another end to a first conductive substrate of the first solar cell and a second conductive substrate of the second solar cell, respectively;    (C) an encapsulant having a frontside and a backside that encapsulates the solar cell string and the bypass diode device; and    (D) a protective shell (108) sealing the encapsulated string, and including a transparent front protective layer, a back protective layer and a moisture barrier seal extending between and sealing edges of the transparent front protective layer and the back protective layer where the transparent front protective sheet is placed over the light receiving side of the solar cells and the frontside of the encapsulant and the back protective sheet is placed under the first and second conductive substrates, the by pass diode device and the backside of the encapsulant so that the bypass diode is located between the back protective sheet and the conductive substrates of the solar cells.    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of the module.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing is a schematic view of a photovoltaic module including a bypass diode.    Solar module (100)    Encapsulation material (106)    Protective shell (108)    Top protective sheet (108A)    Bypass diode (110)