And that sparse array of wires has exactly the same light absorption and electricity-collection properties as the conventional silicon wafer cell."

VOA: standard.2010.02.19

The integrated touch sensor array and solar cell stack-ups may include electrodes that are used both for collecting solar energy and for sensing on a touch sensor array.

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Perhaps the most interesting part of this design is its dual-mode power system, which consists of the standard solar cell array as well as a nuclear power source, allowing the rover to operate continuously and in areas that go long periods without sunlight.

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New uses of the electromagnetic spectrum have given rise to everything from cell phones to phased array radars to satellite radio.

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