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Accuracy Enhancement of Output Measurement by Silicon Crystalline Photo Voltaic (PV) Module Production Process Optimization

Crystalline Silicon Photo Voltaic (PV) Module의 양산 공정 최적화에 의한 Module 출력 측정 정확성 향상

  • Lee, Jongpil (Dept. of Materials Engineering, Korea University of Technology and Education) ;
  • Lee, Kyu-Mann (Dept. of Materials Engineering, Korea University of Technology and Education)
  • 이종필 (한국기술교육대학교 에너지신소재화학공학부) ;
  • 이규만 (한국기술교육대학교 에너지신소재화학공학부)
  • Received : 2018.07.31
  • Accepted : 2018.09.19
  • Published : 2018.09.30
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Abstract

In silicon crystalline PV (Photo Voltaic) industry, PV module or panel electric power is directly related to the companies' profit. Thus, many PV companies have invested and focused on R&D activities to get the higher module power. The main BOM (Bills of Material) on the module consists of PV solar cell, ribbon, EVA (Ethylene-Vinyl Acetate copolymer), glass and back sheet. Based on consistent research efforts on enhancing module power using BOM, there have been increase of around 5 watt per module every year as results. However, there are lack of studies related to enhancing accuracy of measurement. In this study, the enhancing on the metrology is investigated and the improvement shows actually contribution to company's profit. Especially, the measurement issues related to heat and to quasi state of bandgap diagram by EL(Electro Luminescence) are described in this study.

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