IP Library Granted Patent US 8,319,513
Granted Patent B2
US 8,319,513 · App. 12/505,364 · Granted Nov 27, 2012

Inspecting apparatus for solar cell and inspecting method using the same

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Patent No.
US 8,319,513
App. No.
12/505,364
Granted
Nov 27, 2012
Kind
B2
Abstract

An inspecting apparatus for a solar cell and an inspecting method are provided. The inspecting apparatus for the solar cell includes a head unit having a plurality of probe units, a rotation unit rotating the head unit according to an interval of cells of the solar cell, a controller controlling a rotation angle of the head unit by controlling the rotation unit, and a wire unit connected to the head unit to be electrically connected to the probe units.

Claims (41)

1. An inspecting apparatus for a solar cell, the inspecting apparatus comprising:

a head unit having a plurality of probe units;

a rotation unit rotating the head unit according to an interval between cells of the solar cell;

a controller controlling a rotation angle of the head unit by controlling the rotation unit; and

a wire unit connected to the head unit to be electrically connected to the probe units,

wherein, when the interval between the cells of the solar cell is “A” and an interval between the neighboring probe units is “S”, the head unit is rotated by the rotation angle θ that is satisfied by the Equation below:

A=S *COS θ.

2. The inspecting apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the rotation unit includes:

a rotation shaft connected to the center of the head unit, and

a power unit transmitting power for rotating the rotation shaft.

3. The inspecting apparatus of claim 2 , further comprising

a measuring unit determining the rotation angle of the rotation unit according to the interval between the cells of the solar cell.

4. The inspecting apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising

an X-Y stage for moving the solar cell.

5. The inspecting apparatus of claim 1 , wherein

the head unit comprises a plurality of head units.

6. The inspecting apparatus of claim 5 , wherein

the plurality of head units have different rotation angles θ.

7. A method for inspecting a solar cell, the method comprising:

moving a head unit having a plurality of probe units on a solar cell that has a plurality of cells;

rotating the head unit for the probe units to correspond to the cells, respectively; and

probing the probe units of the head unit to contact the cells,

wherein, in the rotation of the head unit, when an interval between the cells of the solar cell is “A” and an interval between the neighboring probe units is “S”, the head unit is rotated by a rotation angle θ that is satisfied by Equation 1 below:

A=S *COS θ.

8. The method of claim 7 , wherein the rotating of the head unit includes using a rotation unit having a rotation shaft connected to the center of the head unit and a power unit transmitting power for rotating the rotation shaft.

9. The method of claim 7 , further comprising, before rotating the head unit,

measuring the interval between the cells of the solar cell to determine the rotation angle θ of the head unit.

10. The method of claim 7 , wherein

the head unit comprises a plurality of head units arranged on the solar cell.

11. The method of claim 10 , wherein the plurality of head units are rotated with different rotation angles θ in the rotation of the head unit.

12. An inspecting apparatus for a solar cell, the inspecting apparatus comprising:

a head unit having a plurality of probe units;

a rotation unit rotating the head unit according to an interval between cells of the solar cell, the rotation unit including a rotation shaft connected to the center of the head unit and a power unit that transmits power for rotating the rotation shaft;

a measuring unit determining a rotation angle of the rotation unit according to the interval between the cells of the solar cell;

a controller controlling the rotation angle of the head unit by controlling the rotation unit; and

a wire unit connected to the head unit to be electrically connected to the probe units.

13. A method for inspecting a solar cell, the method comprising:

moving a head unit having a plurality of probe units on a solar cell that has a plurality of cells;

rotating the head unit for the probe units to correspond to the cells, respectively;

probing the probe units of the head unit to contact the cells, and

before rotating the head unit, measuring the interval between the cells of the solar cell to determine the rotation angle of the head unit.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 27, 2012
From: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
To: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 029123/0419 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 21, 2011
From: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
To: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.; SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 026627/0129 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 17, 2009
From: SHIN, MYUNG-YUN; OH, MIN-SEOK; KANG, KU-HYUN; NAM, YUK-HYUN; JUNG, SEUNG-JAE; PARK, MIN
To: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 022974/0324 →