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Testing PV cells 40 PES: EUROPE WACOM is a light source and lighting device specialist and one of the world’s leading solar simulator manufacturers. WACOM’s Lighting Device Division has provided Solar Simulator and I-V Measurement Systems for more than 20 years to almost all Japan’s PV makers as well as many of the main PV research institutions in Europe. The company has developed cutting-edge technology by responding to these high-profile customers’ requirements. WACOM has also been awarded ISO9001 Certificate Registration. The Solar Simulator radiates artificial light that is similar to sunshine. Applying this artificial light to PV cells and other samples, means the solar cells can be easily evaluated and measured. The WACOM system uses an air cooling xenon lamp as a light source, which radiates light that is very similar to sunlight by using a special optical filter, meaning the light is uniform. This device is highly reliable with a 20-year performance. WACOM has a wide range of products from small to large irradiation, from PV cell applications to PV modules, including Continuous Light Solar Simulator for PV cells from 50mm x 50mm to 450mm x 450mm and Long Pulse (80-800msec) Solar Simulator for PV modules up to 1.6m x 1.2m irradiation area. WACOM’s super high pressure mercury lamps have high luminance with strong emission line spectra of 365nm, 405nm and 436nm. These mercury lamps radiate ultraviolet rays needed for fine processing, such as exposure of IC, FPD and PCB. The mercury lamps range from 200W to 35KW. Along with Simulator, WACOM has also developed I-V Measurement System which is available for high speed measurement (250-10000μsec/point) as well as low speed measurement (25-1000msec/point), which especially suits DSSC measurement. This unit measures the I-V properties of photovoltaic cells and modules. It is equipped with three measuring amplifiers that move in parallel and can measure the current and the voltage simultaneously. Speciality WACOM was one of the first in the world to develop and sell double or even triple light source (Xe/Ha) Solar Simulators which are the best tools for multi-junction PV cell measurement. The latest development brought us the double light source solar simulator with additional filter for moisture absorption to reproduce the phenomenon of longer wavelength absorption by moisture in the natural atmosphere. Sole Agent: M. WATANABE & CO., LTD. Manufacturer: WACOM ELECTRIC CO., LTD For more information visit www.wacom-ele.co.jp CORPORATE FOCUS

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Testing PV cells

40 PES: EUROPE

WACOM is a light source and lighting device specialist and one of the world’s leading solar simulator manufacturers. WACOM’s Lighting Device Division has provided Solar Simulator and I-V Measurement Systems for more than 20 years to almost all Japan’s PV makers as well as many of the main PV research institutions in Europe. The company has developed cutting-edge technology by responding to these high-profile customers’ requirements. WACOM has also been awarded ISO9001 Certificate Registration.

The Solar Simulator radiates artificial light that is similar to sunshine. Applying this artificial light to PV cells and other samples, means the solar cells can be easily evaluated and measured. The WACOM system uses an air cooling xenon lamp as a light source, which radiates light that is very similar to sunlight by using a special optical filter, meaning the light is uniform. This device is highly reliable with a 20-year performance.

WACOM has a wide range of products from small to large irradiation, from PV cell applications to PV modules, including Continuous Light Solar Simulator for PV cells from 50mm x 50mm to 450mm x 450mm and Long Pulse (80-800msec) Solar Simulator for PV modules up to 1.6m x 1.2m irradiation area.

WACOM’s super high pressure mercury lamps have high luminance with strong emission line spectra of 365nm, 405nm

and 436nm. These mercury lamps radiate ultraviolet rays needed for fine processing, such as exposure of IC, FPD and PCB. The mercury lamps range from 200W to 35KW. Along with Simulator, WACOM has also developed I-V Measurement System which is available for high speed measurement (250-10000μsec/point) as well as low speed measurement (25-1000msec/point), which especially suits DSSC measurement. This unit measures the I-V properties of photovoltaic cells and modules. It is equipped with three measuring amplifiers that move in parallel and can measure the current and the voltage simultaneously.

Speciality

WACOM was one of the first in the world to develop and sell double or even triple light source (Xe/Ha) Solar Simulators which are the best tools for multi-junction PV cell measurement. The latest development brought us the double light source solar simulator with additional filter for moisture absorption to reproduce the phenomenon of longer wavelength absorption by moisture in the natural atmosphere. ■

Sole Agent: M. WATANABE & CO., LTD.Manufacturer: WACOM ELECTRIC CO., LTDFor more information visit www.wacom-ele.co.jp

CORPORATEFOCUS

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