PVMD Miro Zeman Delft University of Technology P-N Junction under - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

The Dark J-V Curve PVMD Miro Zeman Delft University of Technology

P-N Junction under Bias - + V a I I A P N C I d Anode Cathode

Bias Conditions ▪ Forward bias ▪ Reverse bias

J-V Characteristic Shockley equation: Dark J-V characteristics     qV   a     J J 0 exp 1     kT ln ( J )       J V ( 0) J 1 1 0 a 0 Reverse bias          J V ( ) J 1 ln ( J 0 ) a 0 Forward bias         J V ( ) J 0 1 J V a a 0 0

Linear plot of the J-V curve J J dark V a