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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 22, 2013
Filed:
Sep. 27, 2011
David Sheldon Schultz, Berkeley, CA (US);
John Hunter Mack, Oakland, CA (US);
Kenneth Evan Rakestraw, Berkeley, CA (US);
David Sheldon Schultz, Berkeley, CA (US);
John Hunter Mack, Oakland, CA (US);
Kenneth Evan Rakestraw, Berkeley, CA (US);
Banyan Energy, Inc., Berkeley, CA (US);
Abstract
Techniques for linear cell stringing are disclosed. In some embodiments, a plurality of sets of solar cells are linearly positioned, a plurality of tabbing ribbon segments are placed in contact with the plurality of sets of solar cells, and the plurality of sets of solar cells and corresponding plurality of tabbing ribbon segments are soldered together to form a plurality of solar cell strings. In some cases, the plurality of solar cell strings is substantially simultaneously formed in parallel.