SLIDE 1 PVMD
Delft University of Technology
Generation/Recombination Current
René van Swaaij
SLIDE 2 Learning objectives
- Reverse bias: generation current
SLIDE 3 Learning objectives
- Reverse bias: generation current
- Forward bias: recombination current
SLIDE 4 Learning objectives
- Reverse bias: generation current
- Forward bias: recombination current
- The ideality factor
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Space charge region under reverse bias
EVp ECp EVn ECn EFi EFp EFn
p-type n-type
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Space charge region under reverse bias
EVp ECp EVn ECn EFi EFp
p-type n-type
qVR EFn
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Recombination in the space charge region
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Recombination in the space charge region
SLIDE 9 Detailed balance
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SLIDE 11 Detailed balance
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SLIDE 12 Detailed balance
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SLIDE 13 Detailed balance
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SLIDE 14 Detailed balance
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SLIDE 15 Detailed balance
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SLIDE 16 Detailed balance
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Recombination in the space charge region
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Recombination in the space charge region
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Reverse bias: generation current
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Reverse bias: generation current
Reverse bias:
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Reverse bias: generation current
Reverse bias:
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Reverse bias: generation current
Reverse bias:
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Reverse bias: generation current
Reverse bias:
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Reverse bias: generation current
Reverse bias:
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Reverse bias: generation current
Reverse bias:
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Reverse bias: generation current
Reverse bias:
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ECp EVn ECn EFi EFp
p-type n-type
Space charge region under reverse bias
EFn
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EVp ECp EVn ECn EFi EFp
p-type n-type
Space charge region under reverse bias
EFn
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EVp ECp EVn ECn EFi EFp
p-type n-type
Space charge region under reverse bias
EFn
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Reverse bias: generation current
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Reverse bias: generation current
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Reverse bias: generation current
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Reverse bias: generation current
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Reverse bias: generation current
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Voltage dependence
Va ln (J)
ln (JS)
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Voltage dependence
Va ln (J)
ln (JS)
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Space charge region under forward bias
p-type n-type
EFi EFp EFn EVp ECp EVn ECn
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Space charge region under forward bias
p-type n-type
EFi EFp EFn qVa EVp ECp EVn ECn
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EVp EVn
p-type n-type
ECp ECn
Space charge region under forward bias
EFi EFp EFn qVa
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EVp EVn
p-type n-type
ECp ECn EFi EFp EFn qVa
Space charge region under forward bias
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EVp EVn
p-type n-type
ECp ECn EFi EFp EFn qVa
Space charge region under forward bias
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EVp EVn
p-type n-type
ECp ECn EFi EFp EFn qVa
Space charge region under forward bias
SLIDE 43 Recombination rate through the space charge region
1 2 4 3 5 6 Relative distance through space charge region Relative recombination rate
SLIDE 44 Recombination rate through the space charge region
1 2 4 3 5 6 Relative distance through space charge region Relative recombination rate Maximum recombination
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Forward bias: recombination current
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Forward bias: recombination current
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Forward bias: recombination current
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Forward bias: recombination current
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Forward bias: recombination current
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Forward bias: recombination current
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Forward bias: recombination current
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Forward bias: recombination current
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Forward bias: recombination current
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Forward bias: recombination current
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Forward bias: recombination current
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Forward bias: recombination current
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Forward bias: recombination current
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Forward bias: recombination current
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Forward bias: recombination current
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Forward bias: recombination current
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Forward bias: recombination current
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Current in forward bias
Recombination current, Jrec (slope = ½) ln(JR0) ln(Js) ln(J)
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Current in forward bias
Ideal diffusion current, JD (slope = 1) ln(JR0) ln(Js) ln(J) Recombination current, Jrec (slope = ½)
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Current in forward bias
Ideal diffusion current, JD (slope = 1) ln(JR0) ln(Js) ln(J) Recombination current, Jrec (slope = ½) Total current
SLIDE 66 Summary
- Generation current:
- Recombination current:
SLIDE 67 Summary
- Generation current:
- Recombination current:
- The ideality factor: