Chucks for supporting solar cell in hot spot testing
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1. A chuck to support a solar cell having a top surface and a bottom surface in hot spot testing, the chuck comprising:
- a base portion;
a support portion disposed above, and coupled to, the base portion, the support portion to support the solar cell above the base portion and to define a cavity between the bottom surface of the solar cell and the base portion that thermally separates a portion of the bottom surface of the solar cell from the base portion; and
a bore through the base portion and the support portion, the bore to allow a probe to make contact with metal conductors of the bottom surface of the solar cell through the bore.
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Abstract
In an embodiment, a chuck to support a solar cell in hot spot testing is provided. This embodiment of the chuck comprises a base portion and a support portion disposed above the base portion. The support portion is configured to support the solar cell above the base portion and to define a cavity between a bottom surface of the solar cell and the base portion that thermally separates a portion of the bottom surface of the solar cell from the base portion.
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1. A chuck to support a solar cell having a top surface and a bottom surface in hot spot testing, the chuck comprising:
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a base portion; a support portion disposed above, and coupled to, the base portion, the support portion to support the solar cell above the base portion and to define a cavity between the bottom surface of the solar cell and the base portion that thermally separates a portion of the bottom surface of the solar cell from the base portion; and a bore through the base portion and the support portion, the bore to allow a probe to make contact with metal conductors of the bottom surface of the solar cell through the bore. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A hot spot testing apparatus, comprising:
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a thermal imaging camera to detect heat distribution over a top surface of a solar cell; a chuck disposed below the thermal imaging camera, the chuck comprising a base portion and a support portion coupled to the base portion, the support portion to support the solar cell above the base portion and to define a cavity between a bottom surface of the solar cell and the base portion that thermally separates a portion of the bottom surface of the solar cell from the base portion, and the chuck further having a bore through at least the base portion; and a probe disposed below the chuck, the probe to make contact with metal conductors of the bottom surface of the solar cell through the bore. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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13. A chuck to support a solar cell in hot spot testing, the chuck comprising:
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a base portion; and a support portion disposed above, and coupled to, the base portion, the support portion to support the solar cell above the base portion and to define a cavity between a bottom surface of the solar cell and the base portion that thermally separates a portion of the bottom surface of the solar cell from the base portion, wherein a portion of the support portion comprises straight channels, and wherein a number of the straight channels is to contact a corner of the solar cell, and wherein the chuck has a bore through at least the base portion, and wherein the bore is to allow a probe to make contact with the bottom surface of the solar cell through the bore. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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