System-in-package (SiP) and other advanced packaging technologies are putting more components together in tighter spaces than previously seen. Often these packages are contained in a module, which is ...

Even a small array consisting of 100 elements has thousands of individual components that require perhaps 25,000 measurements per module for an eye-watering grand ...

US scientists recently put different bifacial solar cells and modules through a series of tests at elevated temperature, humidity, voltage and mechanical stress levels. The tests revealed a range of ...

Sierra Space successfully finished its third module test for the Blue Origin-led Orbital Reef private space complex for NASA, on the long road to replace the International Space Station. When you ...

In a recent example from Kiwa PVEL’s TC testing, a TOPCon BOM suffered significant power loss following just TC400. Image: Kiwa PVEL Browsing the headlines in recent years, most PV module technology ...

Next-generation technologies have shown surprising levels of degradation, requiring careful testing at the cell level. Image: UNSW. Degradation issues identified in new cell technologies such as ...

The idea of unit testing has been around for many years. Test early, test often is a mantra that concerns unit testing as well. By using stubs, developers can test code under realistic and controlled ...