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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 02, 2015
Filed:
Oct. 17, 2013
Applicant:
Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd., Moriguchi, Osaka, JP;
Inventor:
Toshiaki Baba, Kobe, JP;
Assignee:
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02S 50/15 (2014.01); G01N 21/64 (2006.01); G01N 21/66 (2006.01); G01N 21/88 (2006.01); H01L 31/042 (2014.01); G01N 21/95 (2006.01); H01L 21/66 (2006.01); H02S 50/10 (2014.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H02S 50/15 (2014.12); Y10T 29/49004 (2015.01); G01N 21/6489 (2013.01); G01N 21/9501 (2013.01); H01L 22/34 (2013.01); H02S 50/10 (2014.12);
Abstract
Provided is a method for evaluating a solar cell incorporated into a solar module. A PL evaluation step is performed. The PL evaluation step is a step for evaluating the solar cell to be evaluated among a plurality of solar cells () by illuminating the solar cell () with light from a light source () and detecting the intensity of photoluminescent light (L) emitted by the solar cell (). The light is irradiated while a light-blocking member () is provided between the solar module () and the light source () so that light from the light source () is not incident on portions of the solar module other than the solar cell () to be evaluated.