To pave the way for the industrial implementation of highly efficient perovskite-silicon PV modules, the tandem solar cells and modules must be reliably measured. Only then is it possible to make objective comparisons between different cells and modules and to make technological improvements. In contrast to conventional silicon PV modules, however, the calibration is considerably more challenging. A project consortium led by the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE is therefore developing methods for characterizing perovskite-based tandem modules in the "Katana" project, funded by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate BMWK. The solar simulator specially built for this purpose by the company Wavelabs Solar Metrology Systems GmbH is now in use in the CalLab PV Modules of the research institute.

Texas Instruments Incorporated has announced plans to build its next 300-millimeter semiconductor wafer fabrication plant (or fab) in Lehi, Utah. It will be located next to the company’s existing 300-mm semiconductor wafer fab in Lehi, LFAB. Once completed, TI’s two Lehi fabs will operate as a single fab.

Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings, Inc. and Toyota have developed a stationary storage battery system that combines TEPCO's operating technology and safety standards for stationary storage batteries and Toyota's system technology for electrified vehicle storage batteries. This system will be installed in the Eurus Tashirotai Wind Farm by Toyota Tsusho Corporation and Eurus Energy Holdings Corporation, and the four companies will begin a collaborative verification project around fall of this year.

Modern automotive and industrial systems require a stable voltage source even as the system input voltage sweeps from one extreme to another. This article describes solutions for maintaining bias voltages in electrical systems over a wide range of source voltages, from 5 V to 140 V.

Renesas Electronics Corporation has announced that it has produced its first microcontroller (MCU) based on advanced 22-nm process technology. By employing state-of-the-art process technology, Renesas can provide customers with superior performance at lower power consumption driven by reduced core voltages. The advanced process technology also offers the ability to integrate a rich feature set including functions such as RF. Additionally, the advanced process node uses a smaller die area for the same functionality, resulting in smaller chips with higher integration of peripherals and memory.

Fraunhofer IISB has integrated a scalable battery system into its institute network, thereby demonstrating its profitability and transferability to consumers with large electrical load peaks.

The use of silicon as a semiconductor revolutionized the electronics industry and ushered in the digital age. However, many people are still unaware of the properties and uses of this all-important material. We take a close look at silicon, what it is, how it is manufactured, what it is used for, and what might lie ahead for the silicon industry.

At Solar Solutions international, hosted at the Expo Haarlemmermeer, the Netherlands, Delta will showcase its full range of Flex Series string inverters, which are suitable for residential, commercial and industrial rooftop PV installations. In addition, Delta will demonstrate its PV inverter monitoring solution, along with its Integrated Bluetooth solution that enables smartphones to be connected to the inverter.

The largest hybrid farm in Central and Eastern Europe will be built in Poland, combining a photovoltaic and a wind power plants with a total capacity of 205 MW. The annual production will supply electricity to more than 100,000 households and reduce CO2 emissions by nearly 160 tons. To develop the plant's technological infrastructure, Huawei will supply 710 string inverters and 23 smart transformer stations. The hybrid farm is being built on post-mining land in Kleczew, Wielkopolska Voivodeship.

For decades, sensors have been vital in providing process visibility to the equipment in our factories, offices, homes, and vehicles. Now, the rise of the IoT has driven the development of more highly functional, compact, and efficient smart sensors.