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Shining a light on advanced solar cell testing

Halm, an inline testing equipment supplier, is preparing to launch a new tool that will use LEDs, rather than xenon tubes, as a light source. Managing Director Moritz Meixner says that while he still sees xenon as the best tool for today’s rapidly expanding PV manufacturing industry, new technologies on the horizon could soon necessitate a rethink.

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Mark Hutchins

03 May 2023

Halm will begin shipping its new LED flasher later this year and says that new, soon-to-be-commercialized, cell technology means the industry will soon need this approach. | Photo: Halm

pv magazine: Halm is preparing to launch an LED-based cell tester this year. When will this hit the market and what is behind the change in light source technologies?Moritz Meixner: We are building up our first prototype series, the first customer devices will be available in the second half of this year. We already have …

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