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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 08, 2015
Filed:
Aug. 31, 2011
Applicants:
Joseph O. Deangelo, Winters, CA (US);
Sara Kieu Lesperance, San Jose, CA (US);
Kasiraman Krishnan, San Jose, CA (US);
Inventors:
Joseph O. DeAngelo, Winters, CA (US);
Sara Kieu Lesperance, San Jose, CA (US);
Kasiraman Krishnan, San Jose, CA (US);
Assignee:
ALTA DEVICES, INC., Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 21/00 (2006.01); H01L 31/05 (2014.01); H01L 31/18 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 31/0504 (2013.01); H01L 31/0512 (2013.01); H01L 31/18 (2013.01); H01L 31/188 (2013.01); Y02E 10/50 (2013.01); Y10T 29/53191 (2015.01); Y10T 29/53261 (2015.01); Y10T 29/53265 (2015.01);
Abstract
A method of assembling a matrix of photovoltaic cells includes positioning photovoltaic cells in a desired orientation, aligning the row of photovoltaic cells relative to each other, and enabling a homogeneous downward pressure on the row of photovoltaic cells to facilitate electrical and mechanical connectivity between the photovoltaic cells.