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Automated Test System Automation ControlCase Studies: Solar PowerAgendaSolar Energy FundamentalsAutomated TestPhotovoltaic (PV) cell I‐V characterizationSystem Automation and ControlPV semiconductor process control and monitoringPV power plant electrical monitoring and sun tracking controlAvailabilityWith a solar cell efficiency of 20 percent, an area the size of Texas could supply the entire world’s energy demands [1].The black dots represent the land area required to replace the total primary energy supply with electricity from solar cells.Available solar energy (left) greatly exceeds global energy consumption.The Solar Energy MarketSolar energy technologies, which harness the sun’s energy to generate electrical power, are one of the fastest growing sources of renewable energy on the market today.US Photovoltaic Shipments, 1997-2006*Courtesy US Energy Information AdministrationSolar Power Generation TechnologiesPhotovoltaic (PV) solar cellsSolar thermal collectorsIndustry Challenges for Solar PowerDesign more efficient solar cellsIncreasing the amount of power per area (watt/m2) through better design and testingIncrease the economic viability of new technologies, such as solar tracking to increase solar cell outputLower the production cost of solar cellsIncrease automation for more efficient manufacturing with less scrapAgendaSolar Energy FundamentalsAutomated Testl ‐System Automation and ControlPV semiconductor process control and monitoringPV power plant electrical monitoring and sun tracking controlPhotovoltaic(PV)celIVcharacterizationCase Study: Automated Semiconductor Characterization and ValidationA test system that can automatically characterize an integrated circuit under varying conditionsEngineering Challenge: synchronize multiple instruments and maintain very tight timing and triggeringIC Characterization SystemThe system contains a mix of digital and analog instruments for control and measurement including:100 MHz frequency generators to t