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Briefing
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- New Record – Alta Devices achieved new record of 29.1% efficiency for single junction gallium arsenide solar cell, seventh consecutive time since 2010
- Thin Cells – Invented manufacturing technique that enables company to build thin layers of gallium arsenide for solar cells that are one micron thick
- Perceived Benefits – Thin material can reduce amount of material needed for solar cells and lower costs
- Potential Uses – New solar cell can be used for small satellites, drones, and autonomous vehicles
- Performance Certification – Efficiency record certified and validated by analytics lab Fraunhofer ISE CalLab in Germany
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Accelerator
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Sector
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Energy
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Organization
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Alta Devices
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Source
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Original Publication Date
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December 18, 2018
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