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SE500 Space PV Integrated Environmental Tester (AM0)
High Vacuum · Wide-Range Thermal Cycling · AM0 Solar Simulation · In Situ MPPT TestingThe SE500 is a Space PV Integrated Environmental Tester from TDM Technology. SE500 Space PV environmental tester: AM0 Class AAA solar simulation, vacuum thermal cycling (−100°C to +100°C) and in-situ MPPT. Sample ≥100×100 mm, ≤1×10⁻⁵ Pa. It is part of the Reliability and Durability Test series.
Specifications
| Product Model | SE500 |
|---|---|
| Product Name | Space PV Integrated Environmental Tester |
| Sample Size | 100 mm × 100 mm (effective test area ≥100 × 100 mm) |
| Temperature Range | -100 °C to +100 °C (design capability -150 °C to +120 °C) |
| Thermal Cycle Time | +100 °C → -100 °C → +100 °C cycle ≤90 min (design: +120 °C → -150 °C → +120 °C in 90 min) |
| Temperature Uniformity | ±2 °C |
| Temperature Control | Multizone PID + multiple Pt100 sensors |
| Cooling | Liquid nitrogen cold plate + cryogenic solenoid valve + vapor recovery |
| Heating | Contact heating with embedded heating elements |
| Ultimate Vacuum | ≤1 × 10⁻⁵ Pa |
| Operating Vacuum | 1 × 10⁻⁴ to 1 × 10⁻⁵ Pa |
| Vacuum Measurement Range | 10⁻⁵–10⁵ Pa |
| Vacuum Pump Set | Dry backing pump + turbomolecular pump |
| Vacuum Measurement | Combination vacuum gauge + capacitance diaphragm gauge |
| Chamber Material | Stainless steel / aluminum alloy; helium leak tested; low outgassing |
| Solar Simulation | AM0; 1367 W/m²; Class AAA |
| Illuminated Area | ≥100 × 100 mm; working-plane calibration after optical window |
| UVA | 315-400 nm; inside vacuum chamber; adjustable intensity (1 Sun equivalent) |
| Optical Paths | AM0 and UVA independently controlled; simultaneous or sequential |
| MPPT Channels | 2 channels (expandable to 4 or 8) |
| Electrical Measurement | Four-wire SMU; I-V scanning and MPPT tracking |
| Sampling Interval | 1 s; synchronized V / I / P recording |
| Feedthroughs | Vacuum electrical feedthroughs; leakage current <1 pA |
| Data Synchronization | Temperature / vacuum / illumination / MPPT with synchronized timestamps |
| Control System | Industrial computer + PLC + touchscreen; programmable recipes |
| Communication | USB / Ethernet; remote operation and data export |
| Safety | Overtemperature limiter, thermocouple open-circuit alarm, overcurrent/leakage protection; vacuum/cooling/heating interlocks; E-stop |
| Power Supply | 380 V / 50 Hz; three-phase, five-wire |
| Operating Environment | 15–30 °C; ≤70% RH |
Functionalities
High-vacuum chamber with dry pump + turbomolecular pump
Wide-range thermal cycling (LN2 cold plate + contact heating)
AM0 Class AAA solar simulation
Independent UVA aging source inside vacuum chamber
In situ four-wire MPPT / I-V measurement
Centralized synchronized logging of temperature, vacuum, illumination and electrical data
To be customized:
MPPT channels (2 standard, expandable to 4 or 8)
Sample / illuminated area size
AM0 and UVA simultaneous operation
Advantages
Integrated vacuum, thermal cycling, illumination and electrical measurement in one chamber
Irradiance and temperature controlled independently
Acceptance measured at sample working plane downstream of optical window
Programmable recipes with automatic cycling and remote monitoring
