Lifycs 2024 – Local Photovoltaic Characterization Infrastructure for STEM education
Dr. Jesús Capistrán Martínez’s presentation focused on developing local infrastructure for the characterization of solar cells at the Laboratory of Photovoltaic Innovation and Solar Cell Characterization (LIFYCS). The talk highlighted the use of open-source hardware and software technologies to optimize semiconductor research and promote accessible practices in STEM education. This initiative aligns with the photovoltaic module prototyping workshop under the APOYO LNC-2023-33 project. A key part of the presentation was the use of the µSMU (micro Source Measurement Unit) for the electrical characterization of devices such as diodes, LEDs, and solar cells. This open-source hardware, developed by Joel Troughton, was…
