Frank M Nichols

US Patent:

42199263, Sep 2, 1980

Filed:

Feb 23, 1979

Appl. No.:

6/014664

Inventors:

Robert A. Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Frosch
Administration with respect to an invention of - Seattle WA
Joseph T. Bloch - Seattle WA
Randolph T. Hanger - Seattle WA
Frank W. Nichols - Seattle WA

International Classification:

H05K 334

US Classification:

29832

Abstract:

The invention is embodied in a method and apparatus for fabricating an improved solar cell module. The apparatus includes a supply drum for feeding a flexible strip having deposited thereon etched electrical circuitry, a supply drum for feeding into overlying engagement with the flexible strip a flexible tape having a pair of exposed tacky surfaces, and a plurality of rams for receiving and depositing a plurality of solar cells in side-by-side relation on an exposed tacky surface of the tape in electrical contacting engagement with the etched circuitry.