SOLAR CELL CLASSIFICATION METHOD

A method for characterizing the electronic properties of a solar cell to be used in a photovoltaic module comprises the steps of performing a room temperature IV curve measurement of the solar cell and classifying the solar cell based on this IV curve measurement. In order to take stress-related eff...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Authors KRAUSE RAINER KLAUS, SAPP BRIAN C, HOVEL HAROLD J, PETRARCA KEVIN S, CLEVENGER LAWRENCE A, PFEIFFER GERD, PRETTYMAN KEVIN
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 28.06.2012
Subjects
BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
ELECTRIC SOLID STATE DEVICES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
ELECTRICITY
MEASURING
MEASURING ELECTRIC VARIABLES
MEASURING MAGNETIC VARIABLES
PHYSICS
SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES
TESTING
Online AccessGet full text

Cover

More Information
Summary:A method for characterizing the electronic properties of a solar cell to be used in a photovoltaic module comprises the steps of performing a room temperature IV curve measurement of the solar cell and classifying the solar cell based on this IV curve measurement. In order to take stress-related effects into account, the solar cells are reclassified depending on the result of an additional measurement conducted on the solar cells under stress. This stress-related measurement may be gained from light induced thermography (LIT) yielding information on diode shunt areas within the solar cell.
Bibliography:Application Number: US201113167792