PV Tech

Inverters and power modules are key players in energy management – but testing methods need improvement

Damage to a relay contact after cyclic current loading. A better understanding of inverter reliability will help boost performance and reduce costs. Image: Fraunhofer IMWS. Inverters are critical to ...
optics.org

Module-level sensors detect faults in large solar power plants early

Dr. Christoph Wenge, another research scientist at Fraunhofer IFF, said, “The widest array of faults can occur in the solar ...
Business Wire

Keysight Technologies Delivers Next-Generation Power Device Analyzer / Double-Pulse Tester

Enables automotive OEMs and power converter designers to accelerate the time to market for discrete devices and power modules SANTA ROSA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: ...
pv magazine International

French testing body flags durability risks in TOPCon solar modules

French testing and certification laboratory Certisolis has released initial results from accelerated degradation testing conducted under its Optisol program, highlighting performance gaps TOPCon solar ...
Semiconductor Engineering

Testing Devices In Module Packages And Designing Cryogenic Current Sensors For All-Electric Aircraft

A technical paper titled “Characterizing semiconductor devices for all-electric aircraft” was published by researchers at University of Strathclyde (Glasgow) and Airbus UpNext. “Cryogenic propulsion ...
Electropages

Isolation and power modules with greater DC offset capabilities and waveform accuracy

Yokogawa Test & Measurement Corporation has announced its new 720252 1MS/s 16-bit isolation module, featuring wide-range DC offset-adjust capability, and the 720301 power measurement module, ...
PV Tech

GameChange Solar earthquake tracker testing yields no ‘meaningful power loss’ in most trials

GameChange Solar has completed testing of its Genius Tracker system, which yielded results of no 'meaningful power loss' in ...
pv magazine International

Module testing reveals increase in mechanical failures

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 ...

How NuScale Is Expanding Its Nuclear Pitch Beyond Power Generation and Into Industrial Heat

NuScale Power Corporation (NYSE:SMR) is one of the top nuclear energy stocks to invest in for the next 5 years. On March 19, 2026, NuScale Power said it had entered a strategic partnership with Ebara ...
Electronic Design

This Week in PowerBites: SiC MOSFETs/Modules Plus Hybrid-Electric Aircraft’s First Test Flight

Could hybrid-electric aircraft help significantly reduce the carbon footprint of commercial aviation? The data collected from the first all-up test flight of EcoPulse, a hybrid-electric distributed ...
EDN

How power modules address unique appliance requirements

Thanks to the improved performance and efficiency they provide, the demand for inverterized drives and brushless DC (BLDC) motors continues to grow. These motors are widely used in consumer ...