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IXYS Corporation

906-5 Iui-dong, Yeongtong-Gu, Suwon, Gyeonggi-Do (Korea)

1590 Buckeye Drive, Milpitas, CA 95035-7418

Phone +82-31-888-5232, Fax +82-31-888-5233

Rev. Jan. 2011

Phone (408) 457-9000, Fax 408-496-0670

SolarMD Description

SolarMD is made of monocrystalline, high-efficiency solar cells in a surface mountable package.

They’re robust and can be used in harsh environments. Solar cells used in SolarMD have a very

high (22%) power conversion efficiency, which means that 22% of the light energy is converted

into electrical energy. They’re extremely useful in applications requiring solar power generation in

a limited space.

Monocrystalline cells can be used in indoor and outdoor applications because they have a wide

spectral sensitivity, 300 to 1100 nm. However, the output power of a solar cell is proportional

(over a wide range) to the incoming light energy, and irradiance is generally much higher

outdoors. The values in the data sheet are measured at “standard condition” of 1 sun, which is

equal to 1000W per square meter sunlight irradiance at a defined light spectrum (air mass of 1.5)

and 25°C cell temperature.