Patent ID: 8471583
Filing Date: 2013-06-25
Classification: H02S,Y02E

Abstract:
1. An apparatus for testing a solar simulator, the apparatus comprising: a ceramic board; a number of circuits on the ceramic board, wherein one of the number of circuits contains a solar cell and each of a remaining number of the number of circuits contains a different solar cell isotype; and a number of resistors, each resistor configured for a specific circuit of the number of circuits when engaged by one of a number of switches; wherein the apparatus plots a current versus voltage curve for each circuit when a switch of the circuit is in an open position and a shunt resistor measurement when the switch of the circuit is in a closed position; wherein the number of circuits further comprise a number of pairs of electrical conductors etched onto the ceramic board; wherein a first pair of the number of electrical conductors is configured to provide a path from a positive and a negative lead of the solar cell, and each of a remaining number of electrical conductors is configured to provide a corresponding path from a corresponding positive lead and a corresponding negative lead of a corresponding solar cell isotype; and wherein a number of solar cell isotypes comprises: a first solar cell isotype comprising a top layer of a solar cell substantially identical to the first solar cell and bonded to a second pair of a number of corresponding pairs in the number of electrical conductors.