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Figure 5. Flexible photovoltaic electrical stimulation device based on silicon photodiodes. (A) High-resolution photovoltaic retinal prosthesis system, including image projection part, photoelectric conversion part, and calibration and tracking part[9]. Reprinted with permission. Copyright 2005, IOP Publishing; (B) Silicon photodiodes are packaged with SU-8, and columnar structures are designed to improve the biocompatibility of the device[53]. Reprinted with permission. Copyright 2007, IOP Publishing; (C) Two different silicon photodiode arrays are designed: square and hexagonal[54]. Reprinted with permission. Copyright 2012, Springer Nature; (D) A planar monopolar photosensitive pixel structure is designed to reduce the size to 20 μm[58]. Reprinted with permission. Copyright 2022, Springer Nature. IR: Infrared; GCL: ganglion cell layer; INL: inner nuclear layer; CHO: choroids.