Kiwa PVEL, the independent lab for quality and reliability testing of solar photovoltaic (PV) modules, today announced a significant update to its photovoltaic (PV) module Product Qualification ...

Kiwa PVEL has updated its solar module Production Qualification Program to better assess the performance of solar PV modules.

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 ...

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 ...

Researchers in Brazil tested second-life polycrystalline PV modules for two years and found they retained 87–88% of their original power, with minimal degradation and stable performance. Despite ...

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 ...

MUNICH, GERMANY—The proliferation of wireless communications devices is creating a voracious demand for the RF components and modules that make those devices work. The components must, of course, be ...

EXFO has added multiple-stream testing to its FTB-8120NGE, FTB-8130NGE, IQS-8120NGE, and IQS-8130NGE Power Blazer multiservice test modules. By providing the ability to configure multiple streams, the ...

HUDSON, Ohio—With the release of its new X-Series testing instruments and Alpha Automated Test Cell, Alpha Technologies is helping to bring testing closer to the mixing process. Both the X-Series and ...