The target objective of the majority of research into photovoltaic devices is in the areas of improving the conversion efficiency and lowering the cost of manufacturing. In order to verify that conversion efficiency has improved, a photovoltaic device must be electrically characterized. This webinar will discuss the different measurement techniques that can be used to characterize solar cells.
By participating in this webinar, you will learn and understand:
• How to measure short-circuit current (Isc), open circuit voltage (Voc), maximum power output (Pmax), and conversion efficiency
• How to select the correct instrumentation
• Best practices to connect to the device
This webinar is recommended for students, engineers and engineering managers who have a basic understanding of photovoltaic devices.
PresenterDave Rose - Senior Staff Applications Engineer
Dave Rose is a Senior Staff Applications Engineer at Keithley Instruments, Inc. in Cleveland, Ohio. Dave joined Keithley in 1987 and has spent roughly half of his career in design engineering and the other half in applications engineering.
Keithley Instruments, Inc. designs, develops, manufactures and markets complex electronic instruments and systems geared to the specialized needs of electronics manufacturers for high-performance production testing, process monitoring, product development and research. The Company has approximately 500 products used to source, measure, connect, control or communicate direct current (DC), radio frequency (RF) or optical signals. Product offerings include integrated systems solutions, along with instruments and personal computer (PC) plug-in boards that can be used as system components or stand-alone solutions. The Company's customers are engineers, technicians and scientists in manufacturing, product development and research functions. For more information, visit wwww.keithley.com