In this paper, three types of three-port converters (TPCs), including fully isolated, partly isolated, and non-isolated TPCs, are studied with detailed discussions of advantages, disadvantages, and comparisons. . Photovoltaic (PV) devices contain semiconducting materials that convert sunlight into electrical energy. A single PV device is known as a cell, and these cells are connected together in chains to form larger units known as modules or panels. Tunnel oxide passivated contact (TOPCon) solar cell technology is a new development with the potential to replace passivated emitter and. . NLR maintains a chart of the highest confirmed conversion efficiencies for research cells for a range of photovoltaic technologies, plotted from 1976 to the present. Learn how NLR can help your team with certified efficiency measurements.