The 2022 PV Module Reliability Scorecard, published today by PV Evolution Labs (PVEL), names 122 models of PV modules from 25 manufacturers as Top Performers in PVEL’s testing. PVEL is the leading ...

Chip reliability is coming under much tighter scrutiny as IC-driven systems take on increasingly critical and complex roles. So whether it’s a stray alpha particle that flips a memory bit, or some ...

The vulnerability of PERC modules to LID and LeTID is well known and among the reasons the industry is moving towards N-type technology, which tends to be less affected by the two phenomena. TUV Nord ...

PV Evolution Labs (PVEL), an independent test lab for the downstream solar industry and member of the Kiwa Group, published its 2024 PV Module Reliability Scorecard. This 10 th edition of the ...

UV degradation was among the three most common test failures from Kiwa PVEL’s module testing this year. Image: Kiwa PVEL. As the year comes to a close, there is no doubt that this was the year of ...

Although multi-die designs — an increasingly popular approach for integrating heterogeneous and homogenous dies into a single package — help resolve problems related to chip manufacturing and yield, ...