More energy efficient methods of synthesis are not only beneficial to the solar industry, but also to industries surrounding silicon technology as a whole.

Until recently, the semiconductor industry generally believed that new materials would be needed when standard silicon technologies ran into technological barriers.

One of them is related to high concentration photovoltaic technology and three are dedicated to silicon technology.

He has shown how the natural analogue physics of silicon technology can be used to mimic and replace biological neural functions.

The computer industry was near the limits of silicon technology anyway, while biological compounds offered a logicalalthough difficultnext step.

But by the 1970s, computer designers began to confront the inherent limitations of silicon technology.

Seems to me that solar panels are a silicon technology.

We know what happens to silicon technologies: the stuff gets cheaper and more efficient.

It is widely believed that Moore's law will cease to hold in 10-15 years using silicon technology.

Current silicon technology will hit fundamental physical barriers in the next decade or two.