Another line of research is to explore the use of photovoltaic (solar cell) materials other than silicon - such as iron oxide, which might be even cheaper to produce.

研究的另一个方向是挖掘光电池的潜在利用价值，比如制造成本更低的氧化铁。

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By magnifying the solar energy, the technology can reduce the amount of semiconductor material needed for the photovoltaic cell.

通过放大太阳能，这种技术可以节约光伏电池所需的半导体材料的数量。

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An analog maximum power point tracking (MPPT) controller integrated circuit (IC) based on open-circuit voltage method was proposed to enhance the photovoltaic conversion efficiency of solar cell.

为提高光伏电池的光电转换效率，设计一种基于开路电压法的光伏电池最大功率点跟踪(MPPT)控制芯片。

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Applied intends to trim the industry's costs in four ways: boost solar factory throughput, improve the productivity of every tool, cut materials costs by using photovoltaic materials more sparingly and raise solar cell efficiencies.

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And in another exciting solar development, the company Solar3D just unveiled a prototype for a three-dimensional photovoltaic cell that could be dramatically more efficient than existing technology.

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