Advanced Silicon Photovoltaics
Novel cell architectures with amorphous or crystalline silicon technologies to improve spectral response of the cell, such as heterojunction or tandem solar cells.
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Passivated emitter and rear contact (PERC), which is currently the market-dominant crystalline silicon technology, has already reached its saturation point in efficiency, prompting solar panel manufacturers to look elsewhere. The industry is turning its attention to n-type silicon architectures even more as they have lower light-induced degradation and lower recombination losses, thereby higher ...
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