Patent ID: 8328077

Claim:
A method for soldering photovoltaic solar cells, comprising: providing a first and second PV cell, a holder, soldering ribbon and a mass reflow oven; placing the soldering ribbon in a fixture groove in the holder, wherein the holder has a top and a bottom portion, the top and bottom portion having a plurality of vents and being approximately plate shaped, the bottom portion having a plurality of holding brackets for holding the first and second PV cell in place and having a plurality of fixture grooves for holding the ribbon; placing the first and second PV cell in the holder such that the soldering ribbon is positioned in a desired position on the first and second PV cell; placing the holder and the first and second PV cell with the soldering ribbon into the mass reflow oven; heating the holder and the first and second PV cell with the soldering ribbon in the mass reflow oven to solder the first and second PV cell; and cooling the holder and the first and second PV cell with the soldering ribbon.