Current cyclical testing for PV electrical connections

Patent · 02 November 2021

OSTI ID:1860034

Lin, Yafu; Reagan, Ryan; Suez, Itai; Han, Katherine; Han, Hai-Yue

Cyclical testing of electrically conductive bonding (ECB) is provided. Cyclical testing comprises high current flows using multiples of max operating currents and monitoring sensors with periods of no current to accelerate testing of electrical connections employing ECBs.

• Research Organization: SunPower Corp., San Jose, CA (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• DOE Contract Number: EE0007190
• Assignee: SunPower Corporation (San Jose, CA)
• Patent Number(s): 11,165,387
• Application Number: 16/807,312
• OSTI ID: 1860034
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English