Space PV

Aerospace Imaging Solutions

Ensure mission-critical performance for aerospace solar, from cell R&D and panel manufacturing to final satellite integration.

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D2 Solar has helped numerous companies in the space/aerospace market, and BrightSpot's EL camera system has always provided key feedback in our product development and manufacturing efforts. No one understands solar panel defects like Dr. Gabor.

– Duncan Harwood, Founder & CEO D2 Solar

BrightSpot customizes flexible, lab/factory imaging solutions for inspecting solar cells and wafers using electroluminescence (EL), non-contact photoluminescence (PL), and non-contact coverglass crack/void detection. Image partially or fully processed cells or panels, including silicon, thin film, and III-V multi-junction.

Configure your system

With your choice of safe LED PL light sources (blue, green, red, or NIR), camera filters for specific bandgaps or subcells, custom probing stages, and integration with robotic assembly or large area wing/array scanning. Paired with IMPEL software, BrightSpot systems enable fast, high-resolution image capture and enhancement—ideal for defect detection, quality control, and subcell analysis.

Research & Development

Manufacturing
Quality Control

Acceptance Testing
of Cells/Panels

Post Installation Inspection

Cameras and PL Light Sources can be mounted in a wide range of configurations, including within gantry robot systems, for any customized requirements.

Electroluminescence Imaging

Electroluminescence reveals hidden defects in solar cells and panels, from cracks to shunts to cold weld joints by imaging emitted light under electrical bias.

Photoluminescence Imaging

Reveal cracks, shunts, and other defects in a non-contact manner. Frequently used for quality control to inspect incoming cells/CICs prior to panel assembly.

Coverglass Defect Detection

See coverglass defects using the same camera as for EL and PL. Coverglass defects include chips, cracks, and voids (bubbles) between the coverglass and cell.

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The BrightSpot Automation PL Camera System has dramatically increased the efficiency of our solar cell inspection process. The BrightSpot team has been very helpful in ensuring the setup and operation of the equipment addresses our needs.

– Colin Peter, R&D Manager, mma SPACE

Our Imaging solutions help you identify critical Defects

Space PV demands extreme reliability.
BrightSpot solutions reduce risk and costs across the full value chain of space PV, including R&D, cell/CIC manufacturing, panel manufacturing, and satellite integration.

IMPEL Software

Control

IMPEL is the unified control platform for BrightSpot imaging systems, enabling seamless coordination of the camera, light sources, and power supplies. From a single interface, users can adjust exposure settings, trigger PL or EL sequences, and save all control and post-processing parameters in a convenient “Recipe” format.

Enterprise System Integration

Our software engineering team will customize IMPEL to integrate with your upstream/downstream automation equipment and to save data in a desired location and format.

Report

Built-in image processing tools help users enhance contrast to highlight defects and visualize subtle variations in cell or panel quality.

Imaging Tools for Space PV Applications

Modular, lab-proven, and factory-proven systems for cell defect and coverglass defect imaging

CellSpot

The CellSpot system allows users to image defects & non-uniformities in solar cells & minimodules without room light artifacts.

Customized Solutions

Systems for unique panel formats, multi-junction architectures, specialized optics, or challenging environments.

PanEL-Spot

EL Imaging on a range of PV samples, from individual solar cells to full-size commercial panels, and everything in between.

decades of experience and hundreds of customers

Companies

Countries

Years in Business