ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME

An electrode assembly according to the present invention is a jelly roll-type electrode assembly manufactured by winding a negative electrode, a separator, and a positive electrode together from ends thereof, the electrode assembly comprising a negative electrode which is manufactured by applying a negative electrode active material to a surface of a negative electrode collector and which has, formed on one end thereof, a negative electrode collector-exposed portion that is not coated with the negative electrode active material to expose the surface of the negative electrode collector. The negative electrode is wound together with a separator and a positive electrode such that the negative electrode collector-exposed portion is disposed in a central region where the winding starts, and a negative electrode tab is coupled to the negative electrode collector-exposed portion.