A non-aqueous electrolyte cell in which the cell capacity is improved and
positioning accuracy of external terminals is assured. A unit cell is
housed in an exterior packaging material of a laminated film and
encapsulated on heat sealing. To elongated positive and negative
electrodes of the unit cell are electrically connected electrode terminal
leads which are exposed to outside of the exterior packaging material as
the leads are surrounded by heat fused portions. The unit cell is a wound
assembly of the positive and negative electrodes each of which is
includes of a current collector carrying a layer of an active material.
The electrode terminal leads are mounted on the current collectors of the
positive and negative electrodes in the vicinity of the innermost turn of
the wound assembly. In manufacturing the unit cell, the positions of the
electrode terminal leads are detected and positioned with respect to the
flat winding arbor. The positive and negative electrodes then are wound
on the winding arbor.