Dow Global Technolgoies LLC

Minoru Sakuma

Michael E Mills

Narayan Ramesh

Marty W Degroot

David J Perkon

Dustin M Charamut

A method of manufacturing electrically interconnected solar cell assemblies, including the steps of: positioning at least a first interconnect element () in an alignment feature of a top carrier and facing a top surface of a first photovoltaic cell (); adhering the first interconnect element to a location on the top surface of the first cell, wherein a length of the first interconnect element extends beyond a trailing edge () of the first cell; and adhering a portion of the length of the first interconnect element that extends beyond a trailing edge of the first cell to the bottom surface of a second cell (). In one aspect, a system is provided for assembling solar cell strings, including cell transfer equipment, a bottom pallet including grooves, multiple top pallets including grooves, an adhesive dispensing system, a ribbon supply mechanism, and a system for moving ribbons and top pallets.

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Midland, MI, United States of America

Minoru Sakuma