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Flexible organic cells. Gallium arsenide is a popular choice for space missions due to its high efficiency. It can convert a ...

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If you need to model a common component like a resistor or even an active device, most simulators have great models and you can tweak them to have realistic parasitic effects. But what if the comp ...