SUNALYZER - a powerful and cost-effective solar cell I-V tester for the photovoltaic community

Armin G. Aberle, Thomas Lauinger, Stuart Bowden, Steffen Wegener, Gottfried Betz

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Abstract

SUNALYZER, a powerful yet cost-effective solar cell I-V tester is introduced. The costs of the optical components are kept at tolerable levels by means of a halogen lamp array. In combination with a computerized height adjuster, this lamp system allows to measure a set of illuminated I-V curves covering the intensity range from 0.1 to 4 suns. Furthermore, the dark I-V curve is measured over a current range of up to 8 orders of magnitude. From these measurements an analysis subroutine accurately determines the cells series resistance R s.light and R s.dark as well as the diode ideality factor n and the saturation current density J 0 as a function of the external current density. Furthermore, design modifications are described which allow for speedy, fully automated illuminated I-V measurements, as required for testing and sorting purposes in solar cell production lines.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationConference Record of the IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference
Editors Anon
PublisherIEEE
Pages593-596
Number of pages4
StatePublished - 1996
Externally publishedYes
EventProceedings of the 1996 25th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference - Washington, DC, USA
Duration: May 13 1996May 17 1996

Other

OtherProceedings of the 1996 25th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference
CityWashington, DC, USA
Period5/13/965/17/96

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Control and Systems Engineering
  • Condensed Matter Physics

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