iKon-M CCD for Photovoltaics
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1 Megapixel, -70°C, 5 MHz Imaging CCD ANDOR an Oxford Instruments company Features and Benefits • QE > 90% beyond 800 nm, optimized for NIR Very high detector sensitivity in near infra-red • 5 MHz and 3 MHz readout speeds Rapid frame rates for high throughput cell inspection • Dual Exposure Ring Mode Unique acquisition mode for exposure time switching • Fringe Suppression Technology ™ Minimizes etaloning effects in the NIR, optimizes optical resolution • UltraVac™ •1 Critical for sustained vacuum integrity and to maintain unequalled cooling and QE performance, year after year • Single AR-coated window design NIR optimized anti-reflection coating • Thermoelectric cooling to -70°C (air cooled) Critical for elimination of dark current detection limit • Lockable USB connection Ensures secure, vibration resistant connectivity • Cooling on power-up PV Inspector does not require PC connectivity to maintain stable thermoelectric cooling • Enhanced Baseline Clamp Essential for quantitative accuracy of dynamic measurements • 13 x 13 pm pixel size Optimal balance of dynamic range and resolution • Integrated shutter (optional) High dynamic range and 16-bit digitization available NIR optimized CCD for high throughput In-line Electro- and Photoluminescence Inspection of PV Cells Andor’s iKon-M PV Inspector is designed to offer ultimate speed and sensitivity performance for in-line Electro- and Photoluminescence Inspection, delivering > 90% QE beyond 800 nm. In standard back-illuminated CCD and EMCCD cameras, NIR light is reflected within the sensor causing interference patterns (etaloning) which significantly reduce the MTF and thus the resolution of the image. The PV Inspector is equipped with a deep depleted sensor incorporating Fringe Suppression Technology™ which almost completely eliminates etaloning. The 1024 x 1024 array boasts high resolution 13 pm pixels, and benefits from negligible dark current with thermoelectric cooling down to -70°C. PV Inspector offers industry highest throughput via rapid readout speeds up to 5 MHz, combined with a unique ‘Dual Exposure Ring Mode’ that allows fast exposure switching, without re-programming time overhead. A lockable USB 2.0 port ensures secure industry safe, vibration resistant connectivity. PV Inspector is ideally suited for very fast running PV inspection systems as found in Stringers and Cell Sorters. • Andor Solis software / SDK (Linux SDK available) Friendly Windows user interface offers intuitive acquisition optimization, system integration, automation and advanced data manipulation facilities • Halcon software interface Compatibility of PV Inspector acquisition modes with this powerful image processing library • Integrated in EPICS Platform is fully integrated into the EPICS control software

1 Megapixel, -70°C, 5 MHz Imaging CCD ANDOR an Oxford Instruments company System Specifications^

Quantum Efficiency Curves Application Image Quantum efficiency (%) An Electro-luminescence image of a multi-crystalline photovoltaic cell taken with the PV Inspector camera. Exposure time 100 ms, read-out rate 5 MHz, total imaging-cycle time less than 350 ms.

ANDOR an Oxford Instruments company Creating The Optimum Product for You DU934P-C(S)V-BR-DD example shown Choose the shutter option Description Step 2. Select the required accessories and adapters Description Accessories & Adapters Step 3. Select the required software The iKon-M PV requires at least one of the following software options: Solis for Imaging A 32-bit and fully 64-bit enabled application for Windows (7, 8 and 10) Linux and Labview, offering rich functionality for data acquisition and processing. AndorBasic provides macro language control of data acquisition, processing, display...

Product Drawings Dimensions in mm [inches] Third-angle projection Focal Plane of Detector n Camera Control Connector type: USB 2.0 with optional lockable connector TTL / Logic Connector type: SMB, provided with SMB - BNC cable Fire (Output), External Trigger (Input), Shutter (Output) I2C connector Compatible with Fischer SC102A054-130 Shutter (TTL), I2C Clock, I2C Data, +5 Vdc, Ground Minimum cable clearance required at rear of camera 90 mm Mounting hole locations Electroluminescence Inspection Photoluminescence Inspection In-line Solar Cell Inspection Rear connector panel

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