Semiconductor Engineering

Module Testing Adds New Challenges

System-in-package (SiP) and other advanced packaging technologies are putting more components together in tighter spaces than previously seen. Often these packages are contained in a module, which is ...
pv magazine International

LeTID and the future of module degradation testing – control for defects to deliver lower LCOE

Light and elevated temperature induced degradation (LeTID) is a pain for investors and EPCs. In this webinar, Q CELLS will openly demonstrate how it ensures that the modules that it produces are LeTID ...
PV Tech

module testing

For the fourth year in a row, Kiwa PVEL’s 2026 Module Reliability Scorecard registered a record high in module test failures. The use of POE as an encapsulant in TOPCon module construction could limit ...
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 ...
PV Tech

Damp heat and UVID show highest ‘red flag’ rates in 2026 RETC module testing report

Hail durability testing saw a decline in ‘high achiever’ results from 70% to 27% between 2025 and 2026. Image: Marian Heinkel, RETC. Damp heat testing of solar PV modules yielded 11% “red flag results ...