Bypass switches
In September 2012, STMicroelectronics introduced a family of high efficiency cool bypass switches for photovoltaic modules, enabling a higher percentage of harvested energy to reach end users, thus reducing the cost per watt of renewable energy.
Features and USP: The SPV1512 and SPV1520 cool bypass switches are rated for operation up to 12 V and 20 V respectively. Other voltage options (up to 120 V) will be introduced in late 2012 and early 2013 in industry standard D2PAK and TO-220AC packages. The SPV1512 is available in an extremely small 5 x 6 x 0.75 mm high VFQFPN package, which enables the bypass circuitry to be laminated on the back of each solar panel. This simplifies design and installation by eliminating large numbers of junction boxes and interconnects, and can reduce the cost of each panel by around 5 per cent.
For further details: Ph: 0129-2352999; www.st.com
