Research Blogs
How to Improve Measurement Accuracy of LED and PV Devices with a Common Electrode
Non-metalized contact pads and shared electrodes can undermine the accuracy of solar cell and LED measurements due to high contact resistance, distorting current-voltage (IV) curves and resulting in incorrect maximum-power-point (MPP) and open-voltage circuit (Voc) values. However, solutions exist: metallizing contact pads with gold or silver can reduce resistance issues, and avoiding common electrodes in multi-pixel designs can further enhance measurement accuracy, leading to improved reliability and efficiency in solar cells and LEDs.
Perovskite Solar Cell Upscaling Prediction
The monolithic module design is a suitable solution to upscale the lateral dimensions of perovskite solar cells. The device's active area is divided into smaller cells with an interconnection gap. The narrower the subcell, the lower the resistance of each subcell with consequent improvement of the FF. However, the interconnecting gap between each subcell is an inactive area, that reduces the total efficiency of the module. The interconnection is composed of lines P1, P2, and P3, which respectively separate the TCO, the photoactive layer, and the top contact between consecutive subcells.
We used the simulation software Laoss to optimize a perovskite photovoltaic minimodule. This procedure can replace the standard experimental trial-and-error approach that is commonly used to upscale perovskite solar cells.
Grid Optimization for Maximum Power Output of Large-area Organic Solar Cells
It is challenging to increase the device area of optoelectronic devices based on perovskite and organic materials without losing performance. One of the key issues is the high sheet resistance (Rs) of the transparent conductive oxide (TCO). Combining the TCO with a metallic grid reduces the ohmic losses, but what is the grid geometry that maximizes performance?
In this tutorial, we will show you, how to use the simulation software Laoss and its optimization feature to quickly find the grid geometrical features for maximum power output.