Their 67.5 x 41.0 x 0.8mm solar panel (as you can see, it’s very thin – not even a milimeter thick) has an output power of 300mW, with a voltage of 4.5V, and an efficiency of 13%. This figure was obtained by a normal measuring method, which is conducted by irradiating white light with an emission spectrum equivalent to AM1.5G at an intensity of 1,000W/m2±50mW, using modules with a temperature of 25°C. Sharp gave the cell a natural name: LR0GC02. Sounds obvious, doesn’t it?
This kind of solar cell could be used to power various gadgets, including laptops, PDAs and others. I can hardly wait the day when all these power converters will be so transparent that you’ll have them included as a standard option in your LCD screen, let’s say.