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The past few years has seen mass production of Silicon PV cells (solar cells, the synonym for the PV cell), and better and better cell performance, as well as larger and larger sized cells. Furthermore, extensive research efforts in recent years has resulted in the development of Compound Semiconductor and Dye-sensitized Solar Cells - which may very well highlight the next generation of PV cell technology.

EKO has more than 10 years experience in PV cell, module and array evaluation. Based on this considerable experience, EKO has successfully developed the MP-160 I-V Curve Tracer, which can measure all types of PV cell and module technologies. The MP-160 employs the electronic load method, and thus both a broad measurement range and high resolution are realized.

The MP-160's performance makes it ideally suited both for indoor evaluation employing solar simulators, and for outdoor evaluations under natural sun light.

For outdoor evaluations such as exposure tests, an automatic measurement mode is available, and long-term continuous data can be obtained. A module scanner is optionally available for the simultaneous evaluation of up to 48 modules. For indoor evaluations, fast simultaneous sampling of the voltage, current and radiant energy (from a reference cell) is available. A correction function that accounts for the instability (turbulence) of simulator light sources makes more precise measurement possible. Additionally, the MP-160 may be used for all type of lamps and solar simulators. As a result, the MP-160 can be introduced into the R&D facility, and the latest production lines, by combining automatic cell-temperature control using a cooling circulator, and automatic cell conveyance.