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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 12, 2019
Filed:
Dec. 30, 2016
Sunpower Corporation, San Jose, CA (US);
David Aitan Soltz, Mountain View, CA (US);
Yoann Buratti, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Xiuwen Tu, San Jose, CA (US);
Ryan Manuel Lacerda, El Granada, CA (US);
Taiqing Qiu, Los Gatos, CA (US);
SunPower Corporation, San Jose, CA (US);
Abstract
High throughput systems for photovoltaic UV degradation testing of solar cells, and methods of testing for UV degradation of solar cell during manufacture, are described herein. In an example, a high throughput solar cell testing apparatus includes a plurality of real time ultra-violet (RTUV) testing modules. Each of the RTUV testing modules includes an ultra-violet (UV) light source, an optics assembly for focusing light from the UV light source on a sample area, and a detector for receiving photoluminescence energy from the sample area. The high throughput solar cell testing apparatus also includes an acquisition and control assembly coupled to the plurality of RTUV testing modules.