Silicon carbide (SiC) has emerged as a material of choice for high-temperature and high-power applications owing to its wide bandgap, high thermal conductivity and robust electrical properties. In ...

The interface at which p-type silicon and n-type silicon make contact with each other. At this coupling point, free electrons (n-type) and holes (p-type) cancel each other and form a "depletion zone" ...

The Institute for Solar Energy Research Hamelin (ISFH) and the Leibniz Universität Hannover claim to have achieved an efficiency of 26.1% for a crystalline silicon solar cell based p-type wafer ...

The rise of cost-effective TOPCon cell technology last year led to a ‘surge’ in production demand for solar n-type cell technology, with leading industry analysts TrendForce prophesying PERC cell ...

LONGi has announced a new efficiency breakthrough for its Gallium-doped p-type HJT silicon solar cell. The new world record conversion efficiency of 25.47% for large-size p-type cells was achieved ...

Sandwich structure of the source contact, which allows transfer of spins from a magnetic material (top) into silicon at room temperature. (Courtesy: Ron Jansen) Physicists in the Netherlands are the ...

Semiconductors, often known as computer microchips or integrated circuits (ICs), are an integral part of digital equipment from computers to household appliances to diagnostic instruments and military ...

In the first week of 2024, a number of Chinese PV companies published their first quotes of the year for PV products. On 3 and 4 January, the Silicon Industry Branch (SIB) of China Nonferrous Metals ...