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Simulation Exercise: Effect of series and shunt resistance
Download the model file for solar cell from downloads Write ngSPICE netlist to plot I/V characteristics for the same for following conditions with the input voltage varied from -2V to 2V:
- Dark
- Lighted characteristics for the intensities corresponding to light generated current I L = 8 mA and10 mA.
- Obtain the values of ideality factor , Voc , Isc , and fill factor in each case.
For IL=10 mA,
- Plot I/V characteristics for series resistance RS = 0, 10, and 30 Ω. You may plot the part of characteristic in fourth quadrant in the first quadrant for convenience.
- What do you observe?
- Plot I/V characteristics for shunt resistance Rsh = 100Ω, 500Ω, and 5KΩ.
- What do you observe?
- Explain your observations in both the cases.
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