A solar cell assembly comprising a plurality of elongated solar cells, each respective solar cell comprising (i) a core configured as a first electrode, (ii) a semiconductor junction circumferentially disposed on the core, (iii) a transparent conductive oxide (TCO) layer disposed on the semiconductor...http://www.google.de/patents/US8067688?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US8067688 - Interconnects for solar cell devices