WAVELABS manufactures LED solar simulators that replicate sunlight with high measurement accuracy, enabling precise efficiency assessments of solar cells in both laboratory and factory settings. This technology reduces production line cycle times and minimizes measurement tolerances, facilitating more reliable performance evaluations in the solar energy sector.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
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Problem
Accurate and reliable solar cell and module performance evaluation requires precise replication of natural sunlight conditions. Traditional methods often lack the spectral flexibility and stability needed for advanced material and design testing, leading to inefficiencies in research, development, and production processes.
Solution
WAVELABS provides advanced LED-based solar simulators that enable precise and repeatable testing of solar cells and modules. Their product line includes solutions for both R&D and production environments, offering customizable spectra, high uniformity, and long-term stability. The company's simulators facilitate accurate I-V curve measurements, quantum efficiency analysis, and defect detection, supporting the development and optimization of high-efficiency and tandem cell technologies. WAVELABS also offers a big data solution, Flashboard, that helps manufacturers pinpoint root causes for cell efficiency losses and optimize parameter settings.
Target Audience
The primary target audience includes researchers, manufacturers, and testing institutions in the photovoltaic (PV) industry who require high-precision solar simulation for cell and module characterization, quality control, and performance optimization.
Features
- LED-based light engines with customizable spectra for replicating various sunlight conditions
- High spectral quality and uniformity exceeding Class A+A+A+ standards (IEC 60904-9)
- Options for pulsed or continuous illumination to simulate real-world irradiance
- Integrated cameras for electroluminescence (EL) and infrared (IR) imaging to detect material defects
- RapidWAVE technology for fast and accurate quantum efficiency (EQE) and I-V curve measurements
- Temperature control chucks for electrical measurements under controlled temperature conditions
- Flashboard software for automated big data analysis, root cause identification, and parameter optimization
- Solutions for testing both mono-facial and bifacial solar cells and modules