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 ...

Arthur Cao outlines how fresh approaches are needed to ensure tracker-based PV systems are designed adequately to avoid ...

Last week, testing specialists PV Evolution Labs launched its latest Module Reliability Scorecard, which names more than 100 products from 26 manufacturers as top performers, after being put through ...

PV modules have been tested for electrical safety and performance for decades. But building owners, insurance companies, investors, etc. need to look beyond the many benefits that PV provide and make ...

With each new generation of high-end mobility handheld devices, we get new capabilities. It started with digital cameras and continued with Bluetooth and GPS. Now, FM has become a standard feature.

Far-field and radiating near-field are two options for high-volume over-the-air (OTA) testing of antenna-in-package (AiP) modules with automated test equipment (ATE) [1]. In this article, we define an ...

Paul Brusenbach, manager of test engineering at Pico-light (Boulder, CO), has turned to PXI hardware for his company's latest tester. “We test optical transceivers,” Brusenbach said, “and for both the ...

The reliable performance of PV modules is heavily influenced by the climate conditions in deserts, which include factors such as irradiance, temperature, humidity and dust soiling. Image: DEWA R&D. A ...