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Interdigitated back contact silicon heterojunction solar cells featuring an interband tunnel junction enabling simplified processing

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Contact Design for Silicon Heterojunction Solar Cells

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The outstanding properties of Gallium Nitride (GaN) have enabled considerable improvements in the performance of power devices compared to traditional silicon technology, resulting in more efficient and highly compact power converters. GaN power technology ...

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