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What is Antireflection coating?
A thin layer of material a solar cell is coated with to decrease reflection and maximize transmittance of light.
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Sep 11, 2023
What is Backside ventilation?
Backside ventilation is a crucial feature of a solar panel meant for cooling the panel and maximizing its efficiency.
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Sep 11, 2023
What is Ground loop?
Unwanted feedback condition resulting from a few electric circuits sharing one power line, which is commonly an earthed
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What is Vacuum evaporation?
A method of depositing semiconductor thin films. With this method, evaporation of elemental sources in a vacuum is used.
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Sep 13, 2023
What is Vacuum zero?
The energy of a motionless electron in airless space. Vacuum zero is a reference value in energy band diagrams.
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What is Reflection loss?
Photovoltaic modules lose efficiency by reflecting solar radiation. Antireflective coating on the module surface is required to prevent this
Sep 13, 2023
What is Schottky barrier?
A cell barrier that is set as the interface between a metal sheet and a semiconductor material (for example, silicon).
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What is Damp-Heat?
A type of reliability testing for photovoltaic modules. A PV device is tested by exposing to high temperature and humidity
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What is Band gap?
Bandgap, or energy gap, is a distance between the minimum conduction band and the maximum valence band where no electrons can
Sep 11, 2023
What is Gallium (Ga)?
A period 4 element of group 13, metal. It is used for manufacturing of some types of photovoltaic cells and semiconductor
Sep 12, 2023
What is System availability?
The fraction of time when a solar system can 100% cover the load demand. It is commonly measured in hours per year.
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Sep 13, 2023
What is Surge capacity?
The highest power which can be applied during a short period of time. It is commonly three-five times greater than rated
Sep 13, 2023
What is Series controller?
A regulator interrupting the charging current by opening the solar array circuit. The device is connected with a battery and solar array in
Sep 13, 2023
What is IPSec encryption?
IPSec stands for Internet Protocol Security. It is a suite of protocols meant for enabling secure communication through IP networks that can be potentially
Sep 12, 2023
What is Epitaxial growth?
Growing a new crystalline layer on the surface of some other crystal. The growth of the epitaxial crystal is oriented by the crystalline structure of the
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